 | 1739 - 480 страници
...Occafion other Individuals which are fimilar to them. This, agreeable to his Sagacity, he looks upon as one of the greateft and moft valuable Difcoveries that has been made of late Years in the Republick of Letters; and fo he fets himfelf to confirm it by fome Arguments, which, in his Apprehenfion,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 632 страници
...fignification, " and makes them recal, upon occafion, other individuals, which * are fmular to them. As I look upon this to be one of the " greateft and moft valuable difcoveries that have been mad» of " late years in the republic of letters, I fhall here endeavour to " confirm it... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1827 - 706 страници
...universal." Although Mr. Hume looks upon this to be one of the greatest and most valuable discoveries that has been made of late years in the republic of...it appears to be no other than the opinion of the nominalists, about which so much dispute was held from the beginning of the twelfth century down to... | |
 | Robert Morehead - 1830 - 510 страници
...to them." He adds, that he " looks upon this to be one of the greatest and most valuable discoveries that has been made of late years in the republic of letters." Now, in one sense, I am ready to admit that there is no such thing as a general idea, and will not... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1846 - 1080 страници
...universal." Although Mr Hume looks upon this to be one of the greatest and most valuable discoveries that has been made of late years in the republic of...it appears to be no other than the opinion of the nominalists, about which so much dispute was held from the beginning of the twelfth century down to... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - 1855 - 846 страници
...which are similar to them. As I look upon this to be one of the greatest and most valuable discoveries that has been made of late years in the republic of letters, I shall here endeavour to confirm it by numerous predecessors in it. I rest the conformity of introducing... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - 1859 - 772 страници
...which are similar to them. As I look tipon this to be one of the greatest and most valuable discoveries that has been made of late years in the republic of letters, I shall here endeavor to confirm it by some arguments, which I hope will put it beyond all doubt and... | |
 | 1865 - 912 страници
...propounded by Berkeley, which he characterises " as one of the greatest and most valuable discoveries that has been made of late years in the republic of letters." According to this very defective theory (as it appears to us), all abstract or general ideas are nothing... | |
 | Alexander Bain - 1868 - 902 страници
...which are similar to them. As I look upon this to be one of the greatest and most valuable discoveries that has been made of late years in the republic of letters, I shall here endeavour to confirm it by some arguments, which I hope will put it beyond all doubt and... | |
 | Alexander Bain - 1868 - 904 страници
...which are similar to them. As I look upon this to be one of the greatest and most valuable discoveries that has been made of late years in the republic of letters, I shall here endeavour to confirm it by some arguments, which I hope will put it beyond all doubt and... | |
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... that all general ideas are nothing but particular ones, annexed to a certain term, which gives them a more extensive signification, and makes them recall upon occasion other individuals, which are similar to them. As I look upon this to be one of... 
