This power which the mind has thus to order the consideration of any idea, or the forbearing to consider it ; or to prefer the motion of any part of the body to its rest, and vice versa, in any particular instance, is that which we call the will. The Medical and legal relations of madness - Page 21by Joshua Burgess - 1858 - 283 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Locke - 1722 - 640 pages
...or Preference of the Mind ordering, or, as it were, commanding the doing or not doing fuch or fuch a particular Action. This Power which the Mind has thus to order the confideration of any Idea, or the forbearing to confider it j or to prefer the Motion of any part ot... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1788 - 508 pages
...preference of the mind, ordering, or, as it were, CHAP. v.^ " commanding the doing or not doing fuch a particular action. " This power which the mind has thus to order the confidera" tion of any idea, or the forbearing to confider it, or to pre" fer the motion of any part... | |
| John Locke - 1796 - 560 pages
...or preference of the mind ordering, or, as it were, commanding the doing or not doing fuch or fuch a particular action. This power which the mind has thus to order the conlideration of any idea, or the forbearing to confider it ; or to prefer the motion of any part of... | |
| John Locke - 1805 - 562 pages
...thought or preference of the mind ordering, or, as it were, commanding the doing or not doing such or such a particular action. This power which the mind...consideration of any idea, or the forbearing to consider it; or to prefer the motion of any part of the body to its rest, and •vice versa, in any particular... | |
| John Locke - 1805 - 554 pages
...thought or preference of the mind ordering, or, as it were, commanding the doing or not -doing such or such a particular action. This power which the mind...consideration of any idea, or the forbearing to consider it ; or to prefer the motion of any part of the body to its rest, and vice versa, in any particular... | |
| John Locke - 1806 - 390 pages
...were, commanding the doing or not doing fuch or luck a particular actiou. This power which the inind has thus to order the consideration of any Idea, or the forbearing to confider it ; or to prefer the motion of any part of the body to its reft, and vice verfa in any par-«... | |
| James Perchard Tupper - 1811 - 156 pages
...more or less dependent on the will ; but n " Volition is the actual exercise of the power the mind has to order the consideration of any idea, or the forbearing to consider it ; or to prefer the motion of any part of the body to its rest, by directing any particular action,... | |
| 1812 - 84 pages
...as the motion of • a billiard ball, when impelled forwards. C21. S 4. The power which the mind has to order the consideration of any idea, or the forbearing to consider it, is called the will ; the actual exercise of that power, TO..Jhion. C 21, S 5. Every one finds in... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1815 - 434 pages
...and motions of our bodics, barely by a thought or preferenee of the mind, ordering, or, as it were, commanding the doing or not doing such a particular...consideration of any idea, or the forbearing to consider it, or to prefer the motion of any part of the body to its rest* and vice versa, in any particular... | |
| John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...thought or preference of the mind . ordering, or, as it were, commanding the doing or not doing such or such a particular action. This power which the mind has thus to order the consi. deration of any idea, or the forbearing to consider it; or to prefer the motion of any part... | |
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