...fomcthing imperfecl, that cannot exift ; an idea wherein fome parts of feveral different and inconfiftent ideas are put together. It is true, the mind, in this imperfect ftate, has need of fuch ideas, and makes all the hafte to them, it can, for the conveniency of communication...

...fomethmg imperfect, that cannot esiil ; an idea xvherein fome parts of feveral different and inconfiftent ideas are put together. It is true, the mind, in this imperfect ftate, has need of fuch ideas, and makes all the hafte to them it can, for the conveniency of communication...

...require some pains to form the general idea of a triangle ? for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once. In short, it is something imperfect, thatcannot exist, — an idea comprising some parts of several different...

...pains and skill the general idea of a triangle," for instance, " neither oblique, nor rectangle, " neither equilateral,. equicrural, nor scalenon, " but all, and none of these at once*") let writers learn to he less dogmatical, and readers to be less implicit. It is undeniable, that there...

...essences we know, such as triangu* larity and justice, imperfect ideas, ideas that cannot exist, ideas wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent ideas are put together, according to Mr./ Locke. Thus abstraction becomes as great a mystery in philosophy, as any that religion...

...of the most abstract., comprehensive, and difficult,) for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon; but...different and inconsistent ideas are put together. IL is true, the mind, in this imperfect state, has need of such ideas, and makes all the haste to them...

...for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scaleiion •; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is something imper* feet, that cannot exist; an idea wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent ideas...

...description that is here given of the general idea of a triangle, which is, neither oblique, nor rectangle, equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once ? XIV. Much is here said of the difficulty that abstract ideas carry with them, and the pains and skill...

...description that is here given of the general idea of a triangle, which is, neither oblique, nor rectangle, equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once ? XIV. Much is here said of the difficulty that abstract ideas carry with them, and the pains and skill...

...it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but a//, and none .of these at once. In effect, it is something...different and inconsistent ideas are put together." * Of this strange description, so unworthy of its great author, and. I may add, so unworthy also of...