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An essay concerning human understanding. To which are now added, i. Analysis ... - Page 348
by John Locke - 1816
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THE WORKS OF JOHN LOCKE

J. JOHNSON - 1801 - 374 pages
...materials of knowledge, it is thinking makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...again, they will not give us strength and nourishment. They are, indeed, in some writers visible instances of deep thoughts, close and acute reasoning, and...
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The conduct of the understanding

John Locke - 1801 - 168 pages
...materials of knowledge, k is thinking jnakes what we read ours. We are of a ruminating •kind, «nd it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...collections; unless we chew them over •again, they will Hot give us strength and nourish:* ifnettt. There are indeed in .some writers visible anstances'of...
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Philosophical beauties selected from the works of John Locke

John Locke - 1802 - 308 pages
...materials of knowledge, it is thinking iniikes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...are indeed in some writers visible instances of deep thought, close and acute reasoning, and ideas well pursued. The light these would give, would be of...
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The Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - Intellect - 1802 - 184 pages
...materials of knowledge, it is thinking makes what ' wereadoursy We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...and nourishment. There are indeed in some writers visihle instances of deep thought, close and acute reasoning, and idea; well pursued. The light the.e...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 2

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 508 pages
...materials of knowledge, it is thinking makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kinfl, and: it1 is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...nourishment. There are, indeed, in some writers visible insjiauces of deep thoughts, close and acute reasoning, and ideas well pursued. The light these would...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 2

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 520 pages
...materials of knowledge, it is thinking makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...them over again, they will not give us strength and nourislw meut. There are, indeed, in some writers visible instances of deep thoughts, close and acute...
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...materials of knowledge ; it is thinking makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...The light these would give would be of great use, if the reader would observe and imitate them ; but that can only be done by our own meditation, and examining...
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The conduct of the understanding. To which is prefixed, a sketch of the life ...

John Locke - 1812 - 178 pages
...materials of knowledge, it is thinking makes what we read eurs. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...There are indeed in some writers visible instances of deep-thought, close and acute reasoning, and ideas well pursued. The light these would give, would...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 3

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1823 - 398 pages
...materials of knowledge; it is thinking makes what we read ours We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...them; all the rest at best are but particulars fit to be turned into knowledge ; but that can be done only by our own meditation, and examining the reach,...
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The Works of John Locke, Volume 3

John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 404 pages
...materials of knowledge; it is thinking makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of...them; all the rest at best are but particulars fit to be turned into knowledge ; but that can be done only by our own meditation, and examining the reach,...
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