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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the Conduct of the ... - Page 139
by John Locke - 1801 - 308 pages
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The Works of John Locke, Esq, Volume 1

John Locke - 1722 - 640 pages
...that way to any degree; this, I think, I may be pbfitive in, that the1 Jtntf netpower of Abftra&ing is not at all in them; and that the having of general Ideas, is that which pats a perfeft diftinition betwixt Man and Brutes, and is an ExYeL f. I i cellency Idiots and Madmen,...
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An Historical and Critical Dictionary, Volume 1

Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 442 pages
...difference between men and beasts. " This I think I may be positive in, that the power of abstracting is not at all in them, and that the having of general ideas is that which puts a perfect distinction betwixt man and brutes ; and is an excellency, which the faculties of brutes do by no means...
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Disquisitions Relating to Matter and Spirit: To which is Added, the History ...

Joseph Priestley - 1777 - 424 pages
..."This, I think, I may " be pofitive in, that the power of abjiraSlion ""is not at all in them, arid that the having ** of general ideas is that which puts a perfect " diftinftion between men and brutes. For " it is evident we obferve no footfteps in'' " them of making...
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Disquisitions Relating to Matter and Spirit, Volume 1

Joseph Priestley - 1782 - 458 pages
...that of Mr. Locke, who fays, " This, I think, I may " be pofitive in, that the power of abjtraStlon " is not at all in them, and that the having " of general ideas is that which puts a perfect " diftinction between men and brutes. For " it is evident, we obferve no footfteps in •" them of making ufe of...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1796 - 556 pages
...ftradTnot." that way to any degree; this, I think, I may be poiitive in, that the power of abstracting is not at all in them ; and that the having of general ideas, is that which puts a perfect diftin&ion betwixt man and brutes, and is an excellency which the faculties of brutes do by no means...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1796 - 560 pages
...be pofitive in, that the power of abftrading is not at all in them ; and that the having of gefleral ideas, is that which puts a perfect diftinction betwixt man and brutes, and is an excellency which the faculties of brutes do by no means attain to. For it is evident we obferve no foorfleps in them of...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the Conduct of ...

John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...their ideas that way to any degree ; this I think I may be pofitive in, that the power of abJlraStjng is not at all in them ; and that the having of general ideal, is that which puts a perfect diftinc~t,ion betwixt man and brutes, and is an excellency which...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1805 - 554 pages
...nor, that way to any degree ; this, I think, 1 . may be positive in, that the power of abstracting is not at all in them ; and that the having of general ideas, is that which puts a perfect distinction . betwixt man and brutes, and is an excellency which the faculties of brutes do. by no...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1805 - 562 pages
...way to any degree ; this, I think, I niay be positive in, that the power of abstracting is no* tit all in them ; and that the having of general ideas, is that which puts a perfect distinction betwixt man and brutes, and is an excellency which the faculties of brutes do by no means...
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An essay concerning human understanding. Also extr. from the author's works ...

John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...their ideas that way to any degree; this, I think, I may be positive in, that the power of abstracting is not at all in them; and that the having of general ideas, is that which puts a perfect distinction betwixt roan and brutes, and is an excellency which the faculties of brutes do by no means...
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