 Secondly, such qualities which in truth are nothing in the objects themselves, but powers to produce various sensations in us by their primary qualities, ie by the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of their insensible parts, as colours, sounds, tastes,...  The Library of Original Sources: Advance in knowledge, 1650-1800 - Page 104by Oliver Joseph Thatcher - 1907Full view - About this book
 | 1872 - 610 pages
...are on Locke's doctrine unknown powers. ' Secondary qualities,' he says, ' whatever reality we may by ' mistake attribute to them, are in truth nothing...themselves, but powers to produce various sensations in us.' But, said Berkeley, matter by universal consent is inert, passive, wholly incapable of putting forth... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 554 pages
...§, 14i What I have said concerning colours and smelk may be understood also of tastes and sound&> and other the like sensible qualities ; which, whatever...themselves, but powers to produce various sensations i« us1,, and depend on tliose primary qualities, viz. bulk, figure, texture, and motion of paete>... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 562 pages
...Qualities thus considered in bodies §. 10. Secondly, such qualities which in qualities^ truth are nothing in the objects themselves but powers to produce various sensations in us by their primary qualities, ie by the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of their insensible parts,... | |
 | John Locke - 1808 - 346 pages
...it be : viz. soli47 ; dity, extension, figure, motion or rest, and number. Secondary qualities are nothing in the objects themselves, but powers to produce various sensations in us .by their primary qualities, (that is, by the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of their insensible... | |
 | John Fearn - 1812 - 422 pages
...the visible Object. He says (Book II. Chap. VIII.) " Secondly, Such qualities which in " truth are nothing in the Objects themselves, but Powers to produce " various Sensations in us (ie by the bulk, figure, texture, and mo" tion of their insensible parts) as Colours, Sounds, Tastes,... | |
 | John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...resemblance. §1*. What I have said concerning colours and smells, may be understood also of tastes and sounds, and other the like sensible qualities;...whatever reality we by mistake attribute to them, are in (.ruth nothing in the objects themselves, but powers to produce various sensations in us, and depend... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 518 pages
...resemblance. §. 14. What I have said concerning colours and smells may be understood also of tastes and sounds, and other the like / sensible qualities;...sensations in us, and depend on those primary qualities, vix. bulk, figure, texture, and motion of parts ; as I have said. §.15. Ideas of primary qualities... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 380 pages
...number. c . §10. Secondly, such qualities which in Secondary y, ,.'* . ,7 ,. . ,, qualities. truth are nothing in the objects themselves, but powers to produce various sensations in us by their primary qualities, ie by the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of their insensible parts,... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 552 pages
...solidity, extension, figure, motion or rest, and number. §10. Secondly, such qualities which in truth are nothing in the objects themselves, but powers to produce various sensations in us by their primary qualities, ie by the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of their insensible parts,... | |
 | Augustus Toplady - 1825 - 496 pages
...I have said, concerning colours and smells, may be understood also of tastes, and sounds, and other sensible qualities : which, whatever reality we by...to produce various sensations in us ; and depend on the primary qualities, viz. bulk, figure, texture, and. motion of parts. " Flame is denominated hot,... | |
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