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...by the difficulties that rose on every side. After we had awhile puzzled ourselves, without coming any nearer a resolution of those doubts which perplexed...of that nature, it was necessary to examine our own ahilities, and see what objects our understandings were, or were not, fitted to deal with. This I proposed...

...taken in inquiries of a metaphysical nature, and that the course which ought to be taken was first " to examine our own abilities, and see what objects...understandings were or were not fitted to deal with," 2 this examination would now, at any rate, be vigorously prosecuted. And, indeed, the publication of...

...by the difficulties that rose on every side. After we had awhile puzzled ourselves, without coming any nearer a resolution of those doubts which perplexed...wrong course ; and that before we set ourselves upon enquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine our own abilities, and see what objects our understandings...

...came into my thoughts, that we took a wrong course; and that before we set ourselves upon enquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine our own...understandings were or were not fitted to deal with. This fairly describes the scope of the essay, as an inquiry into the nature of the intellect and into the...

...problems which they had proposed to themselves, it occurred to him that it might perhaps first be " necessary to examine our own abilities, and see what...understandings were, or were not, fitted to deal with." In a copy of Locke's essay, which is in the possession of the British Museum, James Tyrell, Locke's...

...only bewildering difficulties. " After we had awhile puzzled ourselves," he says, " without coming any nearer a resolution of those doubts which perplexed us, it came into my 1 Theory of Knowledge, p. 475. *Logik, gg 322-333*Ibid., I 365. *Met., I 93 ; Erdraann : op. cit.,...

...322-333. •Ml., I 365. *Jtfet., \ 93 ; Erdmann : op. fit., J 347, II. »Cf. Mikr., I, pp. 675 ff, 685. thoughts that we took a wrong course, and that before we set ourselves upon enquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine our own abilities, and see what objects our understandings...

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...by the difficulties that rose on every side. After we had a while puzzled ourselves, without coming t way, even unto the sink of Babylon ; for the scarlet...of whatsoever quality, to go with naked breasts ; In proceeding to treat of the subject originally proposed, he found this matter increase upon his hands,...