...however, Locke's "general idea "is not a conception, whatever else it may be. " Does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle...comprehensive, and difficult), for it must be neither oblique or rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once. In...

...skill to form the " general idea of a triangle (which yet is none of the most abstract, com" prehensive and difficult ?) for it must be neither oblique nor...rectangle, " neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalene ; but all and none of these at " once. In effect, it is something imperfect, that cannot exist...

...Locke. c. vii. §9). "Does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangtf, [which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive,...nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor ecalenon ; but all and none of tlieso at once. In effect, Jt is something imperfect that cannot exist...

...triangle (which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, or difficult) ? for it must neither be oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural,...nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once." Bishop Berkeley, in his gravely sarcastic fashion, takes him to task over this description of the general...

...hand, who was a Gonceptualist, says in his Essay (B. IV., c. vii.,§ 9), "Does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle,...yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and dimcult,] for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon;...

...idea that shall correspond with the description here given of the general idea of a triangle which is neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral,...equicrural, nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once ? He that can conceive such manifest contradictions and inconsistencys, 'tis fit he enjoy h1s privilege....

...idea that shall correspond with the description here given of the general idea of a triangle which is neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral,...equicrural, nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once ? He that can conceive such manifest contradictions and inconsistencys, 'tis fit he enjoy h1s privilege....

...and do not so easily offer themselves as we are apt to imagine. For example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle (which is none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult) ; for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle,...

...other hand, who was a Conceptualist, says in his Enay (B. IV., 0. vii.,§ 9), "Does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle, [which is yct none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult,] for it must bo neither oblique nor rectangle,...

...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 ? " It is, I know, a point much insisted on, that all knowledge and demonstration are about universal...