 From what hath been premised, it is a manifest consequence that a man born blind, being made to see, would, at first, have no idea of distance by sight ; the sun and stars, the remotest objects as well as the nearer, would all seem to be in his eye, or...  Scientific transcendentalism, by D.M. - Page 12by D. M - 1880 - 113 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Berkeley (bp. of Cloyne.) - 1732 - 388 pages
...of Diftance by Sight; The Sun and Stars, the remoteft Objects as well as the nearer would all feem to be in his Eye, or rather in his Mind. The Objects intromitted by Sight,, would feem to him (as in truth they are) no other than a new Set of Thoughts or Senfations, each whereof... | |
 | 1807 - 748 pages
...caufe; and we doubt, if at firft he would evenv confider the eye as their organ. " They would feem to him (as in truth they are) no other than a new fet of thoughts or lenf.itions, each whereof is as new to him, as the perceptions of pain or pleafure,... | |
 | 1807 - 746 pages
...caufe; and we doubt, if at firft he would even confrder the eye as their organ. " They would ft- em to him (as in truth they are) no other than a new fet of thoughts or fenfations, each whereof is as new to him, as the perceptions of pain or pleafure,... | |
 | Richard Kirwan - 1809 - 542 pages
...of diftance by fight ; the fun and ftars, the remoteft objects as well as the nearer, would all feem to be in his eye, or rather in his mind ; the objects intromitted by fight, would feem to him, as in truth they are, no other than a new fet of thoughts or fenfations,... | |
 | 1810 - 576 pages
...in his eye, of rather in his mind ; the objects intromitted hy sight, would seem to him, as in (ruth they are, no other than a new set of thoughts or sensations, each of which is as near to him as the perceptions of pain or pleasure : for our judging objects perceived... | |
 | John Fearn - 1829 - 256 pages
...born blind and were subsequently made to see ; — " the " objects intromitted by sight would appear to " him (as in truth they are) no other than a new " set of thoughts, or sensations, each of which is 204 PHYSIOLOGY [SEC. iv. " as near to him as the perceptions of pleasure or " pain." Now... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 510 pages
...(See Reid's Inquiry, Chap. ii. sec. 7.) sun and stars, the remotest objects, as ivell as the nearest, would all seem to be in his Eye, or rather in his Mind." * From this quotation it appears, that, before Berkeley's time, philosophers had advanced greatly beyond... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 518 pages
...(See Reid's Inquiry, Chap. ii. sec. 7.) sun and stars, the remotest objects, as well as the nearest, would all seem to be in his Eye, or rather in his Mind." * From this quotation it appears, that, before Berkeley's time, philosophers had advanced greatly beyond... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 518 pages
...Reid's Inquiry, p. n'. see. 7.) sun and stars, the remotest objects, as icell as the nearest, icould all seem to be in his Eye, or rather in his Mind." * Fr.om this quotation it appears, that, before Berkeley's time, philosophers had advanced greatly... | |
 | George Combe - 1830 - 732 pages
...have any idea of distance by sight, The sun and stars, the remotest objects as well as the nearest, would all seem to be in his eye, or rather in his mind." — STEWART'S Dissert, p. ii. 109. Dr REID, and many other philosophers, have written ingenious disquisitions,... | |
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