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" Suppose a man born blind, and now adult, and taught by his touch to distinguish between a cube and a sphere of the same metal, and nighly of the same bigness, so as to tell, when he felt one and the other, which is the cube, which the sphere. Suppose... "
The Irish nation: its history and its biography, by J. and F. Wills - Page 701
by James Wills - 1875
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The Works of John Locke, Esq, Volume 1

John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...Molineux, which he was pleas'd to fend me in a Letter fome Months fince ; and it is this : Suppofe a Man born blind, and now adult, and taught by his Touch to diflinguifb between a Cube and a Sphere of the fame metal, and Highly oj the fame bignefs, fo as to...
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Alciphron: or, The minute philosopher, in seven dialogues. [With ..., Volume 2

George Berkeley (bp. of Cloyne.) - 1732 - 388 pages
...Eflay: Which I thall fet down as it there lies, together with Mr. Locke's Opinion of it, ' Suppofe a Man ' born Blind, and now Adult, and taught ( by his Touch to diJlinguijJ) between a Cube, ' and a Sphere of the fame Metal, and ' nighly of the fame Bignefs, Jo...
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Familiar Letters: Between Mr. John Locke, and Several of His Friends. In ...

John Locke - 1742 - 448 pages
...Anfwer to it which I think true, till by hearing my Reafons they were convinced. 'Tis this : " Suppofe a Man born blind, and now adult, " and taught by his Touch to diftinguifh between " a Cube and a Sphere (fuppofe) of Ivory, nighly " of the fame Bignefs, fo as to...
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An Essay on the Origin of Human Knowledge: Being a Supplement to Mr. Locke's ...

Etienne Bonnot de Condillac - Knowledge, Theory of - 1756 - 414 pages
...painting." This he illuftrates further from the famous problem of Mr. Molineux, which is, " Suppofe " a man born blind, and now adult, and taught " by his touch to diftinguifh between a cube " and «c and a fphere of the fame metal, and nighly " of the fame bignefs...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 556 pages
...Molineaux, which he was pleafed to Fend me in a letter fome months fince; and it is this : Suppofe a man born blind, and now adult, and taught by his touch to diftinguiih between a cube and a fphere of the fame metal, and nighly of the fame bignefs, fo as to...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding; with Thoughts on the ..., Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 340 pages
...Molineux, which he was pleafed to fend me in a letter fome months fince ; and it is this : Suppofe a man born blind, and now adult, and taught by his touch to diftinguijh between <r cube and a fpbere of the fame metal, and nighly of the fame bignefs, fo as to...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...worthy Mr. Molineaux, which he was pleased to send me in a letter some months since ; and it is this : Suppose a man born blind, and now adult, and taught...nighly of the same bigness, so as to tell, when he felt one and the other, which -is the cube, which the sphere. Suppose then the cube and sphere placed on...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...Molineaux, which he was pleased to send me in a letter some months since; and it is this: Suppose a man horn blind, and now adult, and taught by his touch to distinguish...the same metal, and nighly of the same bigness, so a»to tell, when he felt one and the other, which is the cobe, which the sphere. Suppose then the cube...
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An Analytical Abridgment of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1808 - 346 pages
...letter some months since ; and it is this : Suppose a man born blind, and now adult, and taught by Ids touch to distinguish between a Cube and a Sphere of...nighly of the same bigness, so as to tell, when he felt one and father, which^is the Cube, which the Sphere. Suppose then the Cube and Sphere placed on a table,...
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The works of John Locke. To which is added the life of the author ..., Volume 9

John Locke - 1812 - 492 pages
...me the answer to it which I think true, till by hearing my reasons they were convinced. It is this : "Suppose a man born blind, and " now adult, and taught...touch to distinguish " between a cube and a sphere (suppose) of ivory, " nighly of the same bigness, so as to tell when he felt " one and t'other, which...
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