The Preceptor: Containing a General Course of Education. Wherein the First Principles of Polite Learning are Laid Down in a Way Most Suitable for Trying the Genius, and Advancing the Instruction of Youth. In Twelve Parts. Illustrated with Maps and Useful Cuts, Том 2R. and J. Dodsley, 1758 |
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... SHOULD any one's Curiofity now prompt him to enquire , how it comes to pass , that Men agree in the Names of their fimple Ideas , feeing they cannot view the Perceptions in one an- other's Minds , nor make known thefe Percep- tions by ...
... SHOULD any one's Curiofity now prompt him to enquire , how it comes to pass , that Men agree in the Names of their fimple Ideas , feeing they cannot view the Perceptions in one an- other's Minds , nor make known thefe Percep- tions by ...
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... should now be asked , what are the Rules of a good Definition ? Icanfwer , that as in Definitions of the Name , we aim at no more , than teaching the Connection of Words and Ideas ; every Contrivance , by which we are enabled , to ...
... should now be asked , what are the Rules of a good Definition ? Icanfwer , that as in Definitions of the Name , we aim at no more , than teaching the Connection of Words and Ideas ; every Contrivance , by which we are enabled , to ...
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... should practise it in every particular Inftance . our Ideas are extremely complicated , infomuch that to enu- merate all the fimple Perceptions , out of which they are form- F 4 Many of ed , ed , would be a very troublesome and tedious ...
... should practise it in every particular Inftance . our Ideas are extremely complicated , infomuch that to enu- merate all the fimple Perceptions , out of which they are form- F 4 Many of ed , ed , would be a very troublesome and tedious ...
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... Should we affirm for inftance of fome Stones , that they are very fufceptible of a rolling Motion ; the Propofition while it re- mains in this general Form , cannot with any Advantage be introduced into our Reafonings . An Aptnefs to ...
... Should we affirm for inftance of fome Stones , that they are very fufceptible of a rolling Motion ; the Propofition while it re- mains in this general Form , cannot with any Advantage be introduced into our Reafonings . An Aptnefs to ...
Стр. 102
... should establish some Criteria or Marks , by which they may be diftinguifhed . But I frankly own my Inability in this refpect , as not being able to conceive any thing in them , more obvious and ftriking , than that Self - evidence ...
... should establish some Criteria or Marks , by which they may be diftinguifhed . But I frankly own my Inability in this refpect , as not being able to conceive any thing in them , more obvious and ftriking , than that Self - evidence ...
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