 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...found either of them exifling mathematically, ie precifely true, in his Life. But yet the Knowledg he has of any Truths or Properties belonging to a Circle> or any other mathematical Figure, are neverthelefs true and certain, even of real things exiftiiig ; becaufe real things are no farther concerned,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 554 pages
...his own mind. For it is poflible he never found either of them exifting mathematically, ie precifely true, in his life. But yet the knowledge he has of...to a circle, or any other mathematical figure, are neverthelefs true and certain, even of real things exifting; becaufe real things are no farther concerned,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 334 pages
...mind ; for it is poffible he never found either of them exift. ing mathematically, /'. e. precifely true, in his life. But yet the knowledge he has of...to a circle, or any other mathematical figure, are neverthelefs true and certain, even of real things exifting ; becaufe real things are no farther concerned,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 986 pages
...either of them exiiling mathematically, z. e. precifely true, in bjs life. But yet the knowledge lie has of any truths or properties belonging to a circle,...nevertheless true and certain, even of real things exifting; bccaufe real things are no farther concerned, nor intended to be meant by any fuch propofitions,... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...idea in his own mind. For it is possible he never found either of them existing mathematically, ie precisely true, in his life. But yet the knowledge he has of any truths or properties belonging to sL circle, or any other mathematical figure, are nevertheless true and certain, even of real things... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...he never found either of them exifting mathematically, ie precifely true, in his life. I5at yet die knowledge he has of any truths or properties belonging to a circle, or any other mathematical figure, are'iieverthelefs true and certain, even of real things exifting; becaufe real things are no farther... | |
 | John Locke - Books and reading - 1806 - 394 pages
...mind. For it is polfible he never found either, of them exiftnig matliematicaljy, /'. e. precifcly true, in his life» But yet the knowledge he has of any truths or prop, ertks belonging to a circle, or any other mathematical figure, are neverthelefs true and certain,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1813 - 448 pages
...idea in his own mind. For it is possible he never found either of them existing mathematically, ie precisely true, in his life. But yet the knowledge...intended to be meant by any such propositions, than as thing* really agree to those archetypes in his mind. Is it true of the idea of a triangle, that its... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 468 pages
...idea in his own mind. For it is possible he never found either of them existing mathematically, ie precisely true, in his life. But yet the knowledge...nor intended to be meant by any such propositions, thun as things really agree to those archetypes in his mind. Is it true of the idea of a triangle,... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 460 pages
...idea in his own mind. For it is possible he never found either of them existing mathematically, ie precisely true, in his life. But yet the knowledge...nevertheless true and certain, even of real things t-xi-t:ng, because real things are no farther concerned, nor intended to be meatil by any such propositions,... | |
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The mathematician considers the truth and properties belonging to a rectangle or circle only as they are in idea in his own mind. For it is possible he never found either of them existing mathematically, ie precisely true, in his life. 
