...1894]; but the spelling, punctuation, and chapter headings of the American edition have been retained.) notions of things we have, and can set down any measures...mankind, observe their opposition, and at the same time consider the fondness and devotion wherewith they are embraced, the resolution and eagerness wherewith...

..."historical, plain method" to give an "account of the ways, whereby our understandings come to attain those notions of things we have, and can set down...certainty of our knowledge, or the grounds of those perswasions, which are to be found among men."25 His "observation" of the human understanding amounts...

...persuasions, and how each nation nevertheless asserts its beliefs with such "assurance and confidence, that he shall take a view of the opinions of mankind, observe their opposition, and at the same time consider the fondness and devotion wherewith they are embraced, and the resolution and eagerness...

...misemployed himself if he could give "any account of the ways whereby our understandings come to attain those notions of things we have; and can set down...our knowledge, or the grounds of those persuasions" (1:27). It was worthwhile to search out the bounds between opinion and knowledge and to examine how...

...historical, plain method, I can give any account of the ways whereby our understandings come to attain those notions of things we have, and can set down...mankind, observe their opposition, and at the same time consider the fondness and devotion wherewith they are embraced, the resolution and eagerness wherewith...

...Extent of humane Knowledge; together, with the Grounds and Degrees of Belief, Opinion, and Assent ... he that shall take a view of the Opinions of Mankind, observe their Opposition, and at the same time, consider the Fondness, and Devotion wherewith they are embrac'd; the Resolution, and Eagerness...

...it was a time when every man thought what was right in his own eyes. Locke proposes to inquire into the grounds of those persuasions which are to be found...mankind, observe their opposition, and at the same time consider the fondness and devotion wherewith they are embraced, the resolution and eagerness wherewith...

...Historical, plain Method, 1 can give any Account of the Ways, whereby our Understandings come to attain those Notions of Things we have, and can set down any Measures ol the Certainty of our Knowledge, or the Grounds of those Perswasions, which are to be found amongst...

...Historical, plain Method, I can give any Account of the Ways, \vhereby our Understandings come to attain those Notions of Things we have, and can set down...Certainty of our Knowledge, or the Grounds of those Perswasions which are to be found amongst Men . . . that he that shall take a view of the Opinions...

...which they have to do with", to give an "account of the ways, whereby our understandings come to attain those notions of things we have, and can set down...those persuasions, which are to be found amongst men". These "persuasions", he commented, are "so various, different, and wholly contradictory; and yet asserted...