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1 Read | notice that men bestow the names of “virtue” and “vice” according 2 I, I | understanding of general names, being a concomitant of 3 I, I | general ideas, nor learn the names that stand for them, till, 4 I, I | lodged in the memory, and names got to them. Afterwards, 5 I, I | learns the use of general names. In this manner the mind 6 I, I | distinct ideas that these names stand for. And then he knows 7 I, I | hearing, and knowing what the names stand for, must necessarily 8 I, I | them, no more than their names, but got afterwards. So 9 I, I | by degrees get ideas and names, and learn their appropriated 10 I, I | and has learnt that the names apple and fire stand for 11 I, I | and abstract than of the names annexed to those sensible 12 I, I | ideas, and learned their names, he forwardly closes with 13 I, I | and abstract ideas, and names standing for them; yet they 14 I, II | principles very general, names, cannot be understood but 15 I, II | antecedent to the knowledge of names; which rules a man must 16 I, III | knew or understood? The names impossibility and identity 17 I, III | the mind; no more than the names of fire, or the sun, heat, 18 I, III | to be innate; because the names of those things, and the 19 I, III | such distinct species, or names for them. For, men being 20 I, III | ideas of those things whose names those they converse with 21 I, III | assent only to reverend names, and do not, as they did, 22 II, III | 2. Few simple ideas have names. I think it will be needless 23 II, III | the senses than we have names for. The variety of smells, 24 II, III | world, do most of them want names. Sweet and stinking commonly 25 II, III | much better provided with names. Sweet, bitter, sour, harsh, 26 II, IV | indeed, hard and soft are names that we give to things only 27 II, IV | same idea under different names, or different ideas under 28 II, VII | uneasiness; which are the names I shall most commonly use 29 II, VIII | that organ.~5. Negative names need not be meaningless. 30 II, VIII | Indeed, we have negative names, which stand not directly 31 II, VIII | existing without us, than the names that stand for them are 32 II, XI | among the new and unusual names children often give to things 33 II, XI | should have a distinct name, names must be endless. To prevent 34 II, XI | the same kind; and their names general names, applicable 35 II, XI | and their names general names, applicable to whatever 36 II, XI | understanding lays up (with names commonly annexed to them) 37 II, XIII | distinct significations. Names made at pleasure, neither 38 II, XIII | least to give three distinct names to them, to prevent in so 39 II, XIII | these were but different names of the same idea.~25. Extension 40 II, XIII | one another with different names. I imagine that men who 41 II, XV | extension being used as names of affections belonging 42 II, XV | real existence. And if the names of things may at all direct 43 II, XVI | biggest to a right one.~5. Names necessary to numbers. By 44 II, XVI | far as he hath a series of names for following numbers, and 45 II, XVI | series, with their several names: all numeration being but 46 II, XVI | still with him the distinct names belonging to every progression; 47 II, XVI | language, or for which he hath names, though not perhaps of more. 48 II, XVI | difference but more or less, names or marks for each distinct 49 II, XVI | ideas. For, without such names or marks, we can hardly 50 II, XVI | reason for the necessity of names to numbers. This I think 51 II, XVI | proceeded from their want of names. The Tououpinambos had no 52 II, XVI | The Tououpinambos had no names for numbers above 5; any 53 II, XVI | to show how much distinct names conduce to our well reckoning, 54 II, XVI | show how necessary distinct names are to numbering, without 55 II, XVI | children, either for want of names to mark the several progressions 56 II, XVI | combinations of numbers, with their names, annexed in their distinct 57 II, XVI | it retain in memory the names or marks of the several 58 II, XVII | them as they have of the names they use for them, or as 59 II, XVIII | as generally we have no names for, are less taken notice 60 II, XVIII | Some simple modes have no names. In general it may be observed, 61 II, XVIII | have ordinarily no distinct names, nor are much taken notice 62 II, XVIII | these modes, and given no names to them, as wanting measures 63 II, XVIII | variety of complex ideas, with names belonging to them.~7. Why 64 II, XVIII | have, and others have not, names. The reason whereof, I suppose, 65 II, XVIII | gave those complex ideas names, that they might the more 66 II, XVIII | complex ideas, and giving them names, have been much governed 67 II, XVIII | another), is evident in the names which in several arts have 68 II, XVIII | to their thoughts, those names of them are not generally 69 II, XVIII | stand for, and having given names to them, or received them 70 II, XVIII | others, upon hearing of these names in communication, readily 71 II, XVIII | and smells, which have no names; and of modes many more; 72 II, XVIII | of men, they have not had names given to them, and so pass 73 II, XX | be described, nor their names defined; the way of knowing 74 II, XXI | think, are but different names of the same things: which 75 II, XXI | Happiness and misery are the names of two extremes, the utmost 76 II, XXI | shall comprehend under the names of pleasure and pain; there 77 II, XXII | complex ideas we mark by the names obligation, drunkenness, 78 II, XXII | anywhere else; and that many names that stood for such complex 79 II, XXII | the explication of their names. Indeed, now that languages 80 II, XXII | combination. For it is by their names that men commonly regulate 81 II, XXII | collections as there be names for. Thus, though the killing 82 II, XXII | complex modes, and affix names to them, as they have frequent 83 II, XXII | mention, loose and without names that tie them together: 84 II, XXII | them up, by the particular names that stand for them, than 85 II, XXII | multiplying of complex ideas with names to them, which they seldom 86 II, XXII | much as take notice of, names come of course to be annexed 87 II, XXII | which other languages had no names that exactly answered; because 88 II, XXII | countries there were no names for them.~7. And languages 89 II, XXII | think on and talk about, new names, to avoid long descriptions, 90 II, XXII | instead of either of those names, use a periphrasis, to make 91 II, XXII | much notice here of the names of mixed modes; which being 92 II, XXII | lasting existence as in their names: which are therefore, in 93 II, XXII | apt to annex them to the names that excite them in us.~ 94 II, XXII | usual way, by explaining the names of actions we never saw, 95 II, XXII | ideas, and by use got the names that stand for them, we 96 II, XXII | ideas made out of them, with names given to them. And those 97 II, XXII | most complex modes, with names to them. For action being 98 II, XXII | in the memory, and have names assigned to them; without 99 II, XXII | such complex ideas, with names to them: and therefore men 100 II, XXII | therefore men have settled names, and supposed settled ideas 101 II, XXII | ones signified by those names.~11. Several words seeming 102 II, XXII | of mixed modes, marked by names, and familiar in the minds 103 II, XXII | have been settled, with names to them. That would be to 104 II, XXIII | do we, by their specific names, signify to others, v.g. 105 II, XXIII | simple apprehensions, and the names of them simple terms, yet 106 II, XXV | failed to give correlative names, there the relation is not 107 II, XXV | it is, that many of those names, which, duly considered, 108 II, XXV | external denominations. But all names that are more than empty 109 II, XXVI | the application of these names to other things; for a man 110 II, XXVI | relative which we signify by names that are thought positive; 111 II, XXVII | or else the notions and names of identity and diversity 112 II, XXVII | and substance, are three names standing for three different 113 II, XXVII | difficulty from ill use of names. To conclude: Whatever substance 114 II, XXVII | matter rather rises from the names ill-used, than from any 115 II, XXVIII| convenient that, by distinct names, these relations should 116 II, XXVIII| them distinct and peculiar names. This, by the way, may give 117 II, XXVIII| men should have framed no names for those things they found 118 II, XXVIII| there they may have not only names for particular horses, but 119 II, XXVIII| great part whereof have names annexed to them. Thus, supposing 120 II, XXVIII| of them, and to know what names belong to such and such 121 II, XXVIII| reputation. Virtue and vice are names pretended and supposed everywhere 122 II, XXVIII| this is visible, that these names, virtue and vice, in the 123 II, XXVIII| which he tells you are all names for the same thing. This 124 II, XXVIII| and are forward to take names for things, are often misled 125 II, XXVIII| those of substances: yet the names belonging to relation are 126 II, XXIX | is in reference to their names. To remove this difficulty, 127 II, XXIX | things ranked under distinct names are supposed different enough 128 II, XXIX | greatest part of different names are supposed to stand for 129 II, XXIX | under those two different names) distinct, and makes some 130 II, XXIX | them to the other of those names, being left out; and so 131 II, XXIX | kept up by those different names, is quite lost.~7. Defaults 132 II, XXIX | from those designed by the names lynx or panther, and may 133 II, XXIX | the benefit of distinct names. When the ideas, for which 134 II, XXIX | answerable to their distinct names, and so cannot be distinguished 135 II, XXIX | that it belongs to those names; and that it is sufficiently 136 II, XXIX | ideas signified by those names. Just thus it is with our 137 II, XXIX | distinction that distinct names are designed for.~10. Confusion 138 II, XXIX | Confusion without reference to names, hardly conceivable. By 139 II, XXIX | we may observe how much names, as supposed steady signs 140 II, XXIX | makes of its ideas to such names. This perhaps will be fuller 141 II, XXIX | reference of ideas to distinct names, as the signs of distinct 142 II, XXIX | ideas belonging to other names, even those that approach 143 II, XXIX | idea which the different names import.~12. Causes of confused 144 II, XXIX | it a secret reference to names. At least, if there be any 145 II, XXIX | ideas, as ranked under names, being those that for the 146 II, XXIX | marked by two different names, which are not as distinguishable 147 II, XXIX | the loose application of names, to undetermined, variable, 148 II, XXIX | particular and familiar names. For, being satisfied in 149 II, XXX | as any of them have the names of a known language assigned 150 II, XXXI | in reference to settled names, may be inadequate. Indeed 151 II, XXXI | being, expressed by the names we apply to them, they may 152 II, XXXI | usual for men to make the names of substances stand for 153 II, XXXI | this or that species: and names standing for nothing but 154 II, XXXI | ordinarily apply the specific names they rank particular substances 155 II, XXXI | since they who so use the names know not, their ideas of 156 II, XXXI | the signification of their names as clear and as little cumbersome 157 II, XXXII | what other men give those names to.~Secondly, when the mind 158 II, XXXII | comprehensive ideas, with names annexed to them, into genera 159 II, XXXII | into kinds and sorts.~7. Names of things supposed to carry 160 II, XXXII | the customary meanings of names. But this abstract idea, 161 II, XXXII | the same also to which the names they give them do by the 162 II, XXXII | are which their several names that are in common use stand 163 II, XXXII | any one mistakes in his names of simple ideas, or applies 164 II, XXXII | men apt to confound the names of ideas belonging to different 165 II, XXXII | mean when they use the same names.~10. Ideas of mixed modes 166 II, XXXII | the common and unborrowed names of any language are applied 167 II, XXXII | men, called by the same names, ours may be false; and 168 II, XXXII | which are marked by the same names, this at least is certain, 169 II, XXXII | ideas which each of those names are the signs of in other 170 II, XXXII | are thought to use those names in their most proper significations; 171 II, XXXII | ideas, in reference to their names.~13. As referred to real 172 II, XXXII | the ideas hereby, nor the names, would be at all confounded, 173 II, XXXII | intended to be. Indeed the names may be misapplied, but that 174 II, XXXII | proper signification of their names; or in reference to the 175 II, XXXII | to call things by those names he thinks best; though, 176 III, I | were made signs of: those names becoming general, which 177 III, I | positive ideas. Besides these names which stand for ideas, there 178 III, I | find, in all languages, the names which stand for things that 179 III, I | knowledge: whilst, to give names that might make known to 180 III, I | had got known and agreed names to signify those internal 181 III, I | First, To what it is that names, in the use of language, 182 III, I | Since all (except proper) names are general, and so stand 183 III, I | you rather like the Latin names, what the Species and Genera 184 III, II | consent to give them the same names that other men do, it is 185 III, II | to substances and their names, as perhaps the former does 186 III, II | we come to treat of the names of mixed modes and substances 187 III, II | they stand for, that the names heard, almost as readily 188 III, III | necessary, in the application of names to things, that the mind 189 III, III | never attempted to give names to each sheep in their flock, 190 III, III | Men would in vain heap up names of particular things, that 191 III, III | their thoughts. Men learn names, and use them in talk with 192 III, III | This cannot be done by names applied to particular things; 193 III, III | the ideas in my mind, the names of them could not be significant 194 III, III | into sorts, under general names, are properly subservient. 195 III, III | subservient. These, with the names belonging to them, come 196 III, III | particular things by appropriated names, where convenience demands 197 III, III | they make use of proper names; and there distinct individuals 198 III, III | What things have proper names, and why. Besides persons, 199 III, III | have usually found peculiar names, and that for the same reason; 200 III, III | men, we should have proper names for the one, as familiar 201 III, III | horses have their proper names to be known and distinguished 202 III, III | to trace our notions and names from their beginning, and 203 III, III | only those individuals. The names they first gave to them 204 III, III | these individuals; and the names of nurse and mamma, the 205 III, III | advance to more general names and notions. For, observing 206 III, III | general ideas, and general names to them, I think is so evident, 207 III, III | complex ideas signified by the names man and horse, leaving out 208 III, III | less comprehensive, with names annexed to them. In all 209 III, III | general terms, but proper names, so, on the other side, 210 III, III | the sorting of them under names is the workmanship of the 211 III, III | them up in the mind, with names annexed to them, as patterns 212 III, III | under different specific names, as agreeing to those abstract 213 III, III | which we have made those names the signs? And what are 214 III, III | species set out and marked by names, but those abstract ideas 215 III, III | things that exist, and the names they are to be ranked under? 216 III, III | under? And when general names have any connexion with 217 III, III | distinct essence; and the names that stand for such distinct 218 III, III | such distinct ideas are the names of things essentially different. 219 III, III | another, with two distinct names annexed to them, constitute 220 III, III | things are ranked under names into sorts or species, only 221 III, III | which we have annexed those names, the essence of each genus, 222 III, III | annexed distinct general names.~18. Real and nominal essence 223 III, III | we come to consider their names, have an occasion to treat 224 III, III | such abstract ideas, with names to them, as we have been 225 III, III | into bands under distinct names or ensigns. Thus, that which 226 III, III | established in the mind, with names annexed to them, they are 227 III, III | mermaid; yet, supposing those names to stand for complex abstract 228 III, III | them in their minds with names annexed to them, do thereby 229 III, IV | Chapter IV~Of the Names of Simple Ideas ~1. Names 230 III, IV | Names of Simple Ideas ~1. Names of simple ideas, modes, 231 III, IV | survey, we shall find the names of simple ideas, mixed modes ( 232 III, IV | the other. For example:~2. Names of simple ideas, and of 233 III, IV | real existence. First, the names of simple ideas and substances, 234 III, IV | original pattern. But the names of mixed modes terminate 235 III, IV | the following chapter.~3. Names of simple ideas and modes 236 III, IV | essences. Secondly, The names of simple ideas and modes 237 III, IV | of their species. But the names of natural substances signify 238 III, IV | chapter that treats of the names of substances in particular.~ 239 III, IV | substances in particular.~4. Names of simple ideas are undefinable. 240 III, IV | undefinable. Thirdly, The names of simple ideas are not 241 III, IV | capable of any definition; the names of all complex ideas are. 242 III, IV | consideration.~5. If all names were definable, it would 243 III, IV | we should allow that all names could be defined. For, if 244 III, IV | our words, show why some names can, and others cannot be 245 III, IV | premised, I say that the names of simple ideas, and those 246 III, IV | the same thing, can in the names of simple ideas have no 247 III, IV | in our ideas, and their names, has produced that eminent 248 III, IV | explain or define any of their names, will never be able to produce 249 III, IV | simple ideas by their known names; which will be still very 250 III, IV | friends, to understand those names of light and colours which 251 III, IV | before, and so make their names be understood. In such collections 252 III, IV | may make us understand the names of things which never came 253 III, IV | minds, when they use those names: provided that none of the 254 III, IV | with them, and know the names for them, then we are in 255 III, IV | definition to understand, the names of complex ideas that are 256 III, IV | capable of a definition.~15. Names of simple ideas of less 257 III, IV | Fourthly, But though the names of simple ideas have not 258 III, IV | the doubtfulness in the names of mixed modes; nor a supposed, 259 III, IV | makes the difficulty in the names of substances. But, on the 260 III, IV | concerning simple ideas and their names, that they have but few 261 III, IV | more senses than one.~17. Names of simple ideas not arbitrary, 262 III, IV | of things. Sixthly, The names of simple ideas, substances, 263 III, IV | significations of their names, we shall see in the following 264 III, IV | chapters.~Simple modes. The names of simple modes differ little 265 III, V | Chapter V~Of the Names of Mixed Modes and Relations ~ 266 III, V | ideas, as other general names. The names of mixed modes, 267 III, V | other general names. The names of mixed modes, being general, 268 III, V | is annexed. Thus far the names and essences of mixed modes 269 III, V | neglected, without particular names or specifications. Nor does 270 III, V | made, abstracted, and have names given them, and so a species 271 III, V | the minds of men, and have names given them, and so these 272 III, V | complex ideas, and given names to; whilst others, that 273 III, V | they have occasion to have names for, in the ordinary occurrence 274 III, V | complex ideas, and given names to them, which others never 275 III, V | scarce one of ten amongst the names of complex ideas, especially 276 III, V | and weight; and the Latin names, hora, pes, libra, are without 277 III, V | rendered by the English names, hour, foot, and pound: 278 III, V | Roman annexed to these Latin names, were very far different 279 III, V | language designed by their names, he would be quite out in 280 III, V | this much more so in the names of more abstract and compounded 281 III, V | moral discourses: whose names, when men come curiously 282 III, V | ideas to which specific names are given. And if it be 283 III, V | they might have general names for the convenience of discourse 284 III, V | this, we find that their names lead our thoughts to the 285 III, V | particular beings under names. And hence I think it is 286 III, V | whole nominal essence.~14. Names of mixed modes stand always 287 III, V | has been said is, That the names of mixed modes always signify ( 288 III, V | hereafter.~15. Why their names are usually got before their 289 III, V | why for the most part the names of fixed modes are got before 290 III, V | notice of but what have names, and those species, or rather 291 III, V | not necessary, to know the names, before one endeavour to 292 III, V | which, others having no names for, he has nothing to do 293 III, V | that children learn the names of mixed modes before they 294 III, V | before he has heard the names of them? In simple ideas 295 III, V | in nature, the ideas and names are got one before the other, 296 III, VI | Chapter VI~Of the Names of Substances ~1. The common 297 III, VI | Substances ~1. The common names of substances stand for 298 III, VI | stand for sorts. The common names of substances, as well as 299 III, VI | and rank them under common names, and then the thought of 300 III, VI | abstract ideas, and the names annexed to them; which amounts 301 III, VI | entitle them to receive their names. Thus, if the idea of body 302 III, VI | reference to general ideas in names, is to talk unintelligibly. 303 III, VI | abstract ideas, which have names annexed to them, are the 304 III, VI | which we rank under general names, but that idea which that 305 III, VI | speaks any of those or other names of substances, to know what 306 III, VI | ranking them under distinct names, according to the complex 307 III, VI | into certain classes under names, by their real essences, 308 III, VI | qualities that each of those names stand for, in the countries 309 III, VI | complex ideas, with distinct names annexed to them. It is true 310 III, VI | sufficient to distinguish them by names, so that we may be able 311 III, VI | distinguish them into species by names, we shall be liable to great 312 III, VI | words to do it by.~20. Hence names independent of real essences. 313 III, VI | substances into species by names, is not at all founded on 314 III, VI | of things under general names was regulated by those internal 315 III, VI | that have made the general names that are in use amongst 316 III, VI | they please, and give what names to them they will; yet, 317 III, VI | further examination, give them names, or take up the names already 318 III, VI | them names, or take up the names already in use. Which, though 319 III, VI | shall consider how far the names of substances are from having 320 III, VI | having need of general names for present use, stay not 321 III, VI | the easier under general names communicate our thoughts 322 III, VI | variously comprehensive names. So that in this whole business 323 III, VI | between them and certain names which are made use of to 324 III, VI | herons, which are specific names, very well known, of sorts 325 III, VI | distinguished by different names, are, as has been proved, 326 III, VI | have given those different names.~39. How genera and species 327 III, VI | genera is in order to general names; and how much general names 328 III, VI | names; and how much general names are necessary, if not to 329 III, VI | complex ideas to which those names belong, to him they are 330 III, VI | precise complex ideas give names that shall prevail; they 331 III, VI | who have those ideas with names to them, and can by those 332 III, VI | to them all those other names would be but synonymous 333 III, VI | the signification of the names whereby the species of artificial 334 III, VI | abstract ideas, with general names annexed to them, as distinct 335 III, VI | sorts of ideas, have proper names. This is further to be observed 336 III, VI | have particular or proper names, whereby one only particular 337 III, VI | signified by the general names which substances are called 338 III, VI | difficult by known familiar names to do this, give me leave 339 III, VI | the mind has of specific names and ideas a little more 340 III, VI | others to their received names; and sometimes to no archetypes 341 III, VI | the signification of their names, as to the archetypes; and 342 III, VI | killed a man: but yet the two names kinneah and niouph, (the 343 III, VI | ideas of mixed modes, with names to them, two distinct species 344 III, VI | of them: but the use of names being to make our ideas 345 III, VI | ideas. they being general names; which abstract ideas were 346 III, VI | species distinguished by those names. If, therefore, they would 347 III, VI | would use these words as names of species already established 348 III, VI | minds, signified by these names, to the ideas that they 349 III, VI | s minds, using the same names; though for this there be 350 III, VI | after the same manner, the names of substances in their first 351 III, VI | modes to which he gave the names kinneah and niouph. For 352 III, VI | anything; and to them he gave names to denominate all things 353 III, VI | would also follow that the names of substances would not 354 III, VI | being furnished already with names for their ideas, and common 355 III, VI | having appropriated known names to certain ideas, an affected 356 III, VII | Besides words which are names of ideas in the mind, there 357 III, VII | truly by themselves the names of any ideas are of such 358 III, VII | and conjunctions, &c., are names well known in grammar, and 359 III, VII | either none or very deficient names, are diligently to be studied. 360 III, VIII | any two abstract words, or names of abstract ideas, to be 361 III, VIII | ideas. This distinction of names shows us also the difference 362 III, VIII | abstract as well as concrete names: the one whereof is (to 363 III, VIII | that some of the concrete names of relations amongst men 364 III, VIII | very few or no abstract names at all. For though the Schools 365 III, VIII | that infinite number of names of substances, to which 366 III, VIII | substances, since they have not names for such ideas: which no 367 III, VIII | and lignietas, or the like names, which should pretend to 368 III, IX | intelligible at all, such as names standing for any simple 369 III, IX | faculties to attain; as the names of colours to a blind man, 370 III, IX | we shall find that the names of Mixed Modes are most 371 III, IX | of these reasons; and the names of Substances chiefly for 372 III, IX | for the two latter.~6. The names of mixed modes doubtful. 373 III, IX | are so complex. First, The names of mixed modes are, many 374 III, IX | comes to pass that men’s names of very compound ideas, 375 III, IX | standards in nature. Because the names of mixed modes for the most 376 III, IX | and as it is with any new names of modes that are now brought 377 III, IX | were first made use of. Names, therefore, that stand for 378 III, IX | it is evident, that the names of such kind of very complex 379 III, IX | speaker and hearer. Though the names glory and gratitude be the 380 III, IX | The way of learning these names contributes also to their 381 III, IX | The way also wherein the names of mixed modes are ordinarily 382 III, IX | them understand what the names of simple ideas or substances 383 III, IX | true and precise meaning of names, these moral words are in 384 III, IX | to show how uncertain the names of mixed modes naturally 385 III, IX | intelligi, debes negligi.~11. Names of substances of doubtful 386 III, IX | the signification of the names of mixed modes be uncertain, 387 III, IX | they may be adjusted, the names of substances are of a doubtful 388 III, IX | the signification of their names by the things themselves, 389 III, IX | themselves, if we will have our names to be signs of them, and 390 III, IX | the signification of their names very uncertain: for names 391 III, IX | names very uncertain: for names must be of a very unsteady 392 III, IX | imperfectly and uncertainly.~12. Names of substances referred, 393 III, IX | that cannot be known. The names of substances have, as has 394 III, IX | in this supposition, the names of substances being referred 395 III, IX | substances being that which their names immediately signify, these, 396 III, IX | standards to which their names are referred, and by which 397 III, IX | purpose as to leave these names without very various and 398 III, IX | substances in men using the same names for them, will be very various, 399 III, IX | significations of those names very uncertain.~14. Thirdly, 400 III, IX | doubtful signification in the names of substances, which causes 401 III, IX | conversation, the general names of substances, regulated 402 III, IX | precise signification of the names of substances will be found 403 III, IX | imperfection in almost all the names of substances, in all languages 404 III, IX | none of the most perplexed names of substances. However, 405 III, IX | significations.~18. The names of simple ideas the least 406 III, IX | remarked, viz. that the names of simple ideas are, of 407 III, IX | the signification of the names of substances naturally 408 III, IX | modes. By the same rule, the names of simple modes are, next 409 III, IX | kind have the least dubious names.~20. The most doubtful are 410 III, IX | The most doubtful are the names of very compounded mixed 411 III, IX | simple ideas, have usually names of no very uncertain signification. 412 III, IX | uncertain signification. But the names of mixed modes which comprehend 413 III, IX | as has been shown. The names of substances, being annexed 414 III, IX | disorder that happens in our names of substances, proceeding, 415 III, IX | which (if we except the names of simple ideas, and some 416 III, X | occasioned by men learning names before they have the ideas 417 III, X | they have the ideas the names belong to. Men having been 418 III, X | upon him, one of the two names men are commonly disgusted 419 III, X | the laudable and esteemed names of subtlety and acuteness, 420 III, X | some degree concerns all names in general, yet more particularly 421 III, X | who does not think the Ten Names, under which are ranked 422 III, X | Instance, in matter. How much names taken for things are apt 423 III, X | observe that in the general names of substances whereof the 424 III, X | substances. It is true the names of substances would be much 425 III, X | often supposes each of those names to stand for a thing having 426 III, X | men to substitute their names for the real essences of 427 III, X | under different specific names. This supposition, however, 428 III, X | men forward to take those names for the representatives 429 III, X | absurd it be to make our names stand for ideas we have 430 III, X | In which way of using the names of substances, there are 431 III, X | the boundaries of their names.~Secondly, this tacitly 432 III, X | therefore such application of names as would make them stand 433 III, X | a connexion between the names and the signification they 434 III, X | evident, that there are few names of complex ideas which any 435 III, X | s view: 1. When men have names in their mouths without 436 III, X | apply the common received names of any language to ideas, 437 III, X | without having any distinct names for them. This is sometimes 438 III, X | complex ideas are without names annexed to them. Secondly, 439 III, X | ideas, without particular names for them, would be in no 440 III, X | them.~30. When they are names of fantastical imaginations. 441 III, X | gives settled and defined names, may fill his discourse, 442 III, X | 31. Summary. He that hath names without ideas, wants meaning 443 III, X | hath complex ideas without names for them, wants liberty 444 III, X | understood. He that applies his names to ideas different from 445 III, X | he shall either take the names the natives call them by, 446 III, X | call them by, or give them names himself. 3. He that uses 447 III, X | may have in my memory the names of modes, as gratitude or 448 III, X | in my thoughts to those names. 2. I may have ideas, and 449 III, X | ideas, and not know the names that belong to them: v.g. 450 III, X | of virtues or vices, and names also, but apply them amiss: 451 III, X | I may use any of those names with inconstancy. 5. But, 452 III, X | lodged in my memory, with names annexed to them, to denominate 453 III, X | them, when I give wrong names to them. Only if I put in 454 III, XI | is not about things, but names. As often as such a word 455 III, XI | things, for which these names are supposed to stand. And 456 III, XI | which they give these two names, one holds and the other 457 III, XI | other denies, that these two names may be affirmed one of another. 458 III, XI | signification of these two names, it were impossible they 459 III, XI | This is very necessary in names of modes, and especially 460 III, XI | stand for substances. In the names of substances, for a right 461 III, XI | determined ideas. In these the names must also be conformable 462 III, XI | study, especially in the names of moral words. The proper 463 III, XI | loose, (as it has in most names of very complex ideas); 464 III, XI | as we shall see in the names of simple ideas, modes, 465 III, XI | the signification of their names cannot be made known, as 466 III, XI | precise signification of the names of mixed modes, or, which 467 III, XI | any one object, that the names of substances are often 468 III, XI | others of that name. The names of substances, if they be 469 III, XI | it is for men, in their names of mixed modes, and consequently 470 III, XI | known to others what their names stand for; the assistance 471 III, XI | show the ideas which our names of this kind stand for, 472 III, XI | as it does often in the names of sensible simple ideas, 473 III, XI | the signification of the names of substances, as they stand 474 III, XI | definitions of our specific names, as attributed to sorts 475 III, XI | ideas there are no peculiar names. The particular ringing 476 III, XI | the signification of our names of substances, some part 477 III, XI | will serve to explain the names of substances as they stand 478 III, XI | stand for things. For our names of substances being not 479 III, XI | since it is intended their names should stand for such collections 480 III, XI | therefore, to define their names right, natural history is 481 III, XI | such definitions of the names of substances as explain 482 III, XI | suppositions are false; no names of complex ideas having 483 III, XI | things, whereof we read the names in ancient authors, than 484 III, XI | a long definition of the names of either of them. And so 485 III, XI | which are the English names dictionaries render them 486 IV, I | be found to be about the names, and not the ideas themselves, 487 IV, II | they are marked only by names and words.~11. Modes of 488 IV, III | men’s minds, do these two names of the different substances, 489 IV, III | thus established, and these names annexed to them, I can as 490 IV, III | follow:—First, that their names are of more uncertain signification, 491 IV, III | ranked into classes under names, and we think ourselves 492 IV, III | abstracting their thoughts from names, and accustoming themselves 493 IV, IV | plain English, change the names of the figures, and call 494 IV, IV | injustice. Indeed, wrong names in moral discourses breed 495 IV, IV | and in view? But in moral names, that cannot be so easily 496 IV, IV | being led away by their names. If we but separate the 497 IV, IV | hath defined any moral names, there they have made the 498 IV, IV | confine our thoughts to names or species supposed set 499 IV, IV | species supposed set out by names. This, if we rightly consider, 500 IV, IV | thoughts and abstract ideas to names, as if there were, or could