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1 Ded | friendship. This, my lord, your words and actions so constantly 2 Read | and hard and misapplied words, with little or no meaning, 3 Read | are deceived in the use of words; or that the language of 4 Read | the meaning of their own words, and will not suffer the 5 Read | citing as he does these words of mine (ch. xxviii. sect. 6 Read | teachers,” &c. By which words, and the rest of that section, 7 Read | discourses.~I know there are not words enough in any language to 8 Read | doubtful and uncertain use of words, or (which is the same) 9 Int | them in himself; and men’s words and actions will satisfy 10 I, I | ignorant of. For if these words “to be in the understanding” 11 I, I | ideas and the use of general words and reason usually grow 12 I, I | before it has the use of words; or comes to that which 13 I, I | then, upon explaining those words, he presently assents to, 14 I, I | but because the ideas the words eighteen, nineteen, and 15 I, I | have once understood the words, to acknowledge them for 16 I, I | things contained in those words would not suffer him to 17 I, I | that, though perhaps the words are as easy to be learnt, 18 I, I | disagree, according as the words standing for them are affirmed 19 I, I | propositions be brought to him in words which stand for ideas he 20 I, I | dissent, but is ignorant. For words being but empty sounds, 21 I, I | begin to think, and their words and actions do assure us 22 I, II | men pay to them in their words proves not that they are 23 I, II | should engrave principles in words of uncertain meaning. Nor 24 I, II | principles in men’s minds, in words of uncertain signification, 25 I, II | cannot be supposed to be in words at all, which, being in 26 I, II | of them,—abstracted from words, and antecedent to the knowledge 27 I, II | should understand the use of words, as happens in the case 28 I, II | out that men ignorant of words, or untaught by the laws 29 I, II | under these two general words made use of above, viz. 30 I, III | Caiguarum Conversione, has these words: Reperi eam gentem nullum 31 I, III | men being furnished with words, by the common language 32 I, III | came there, the assent to words expressing the agreement 33 II, I | are those expressed by the words whiteness, hardness, sweetness, 34 II, IV | beyond that, we endeavour by words to make them clearer in 35 II, VII | if we consider how many words may be made out of the various 36 II, VIII | silence, nihil, &c.; which words denote positive ideas, v.g. 37 II, IX | does not reflect, all the words in the world cannot make 38 II, IX | will require to put it into words, and step by step show it 39 II, XI | they begin to make use of words, to signify their ideas 40 II, XI | Abstraction. The use of words then being to stand as outward 41 II, XI | since they have no use of words, or any other general signs.~ 42 II, XI | or knowledge of general words; since many of them, we 43 II, XI | such sounds, and pronounce words distinctly enough, but never 44 II, XI | defect in the organs, want words, yet fail not to express 45 II, XI | them instead of general words, a faculty which we see 46 II, XII | the ideas signified by the words triangle, gratitude, murder, & 47 II, XII | notions, either to make new words, or to use old words in 48 II, XII | new words, or to use old words in somewhat a new signification; 49 II, XIII | change the signification of words, which I would not suspect 50 II, XIII | upon ourselves, by taking words for things. It helps not 51 II, XIII | paper. But were the Latin words, inhaerentia and substantio, 52 II, XIII | alter the signification of words, as to call extension body, 53 II, XIII | whether they will think the words of the most knowing King 54 II, XIII | knowing precisely what our words stand for, would, I imagine, 55 II, XIII | perplex themselves with words, according to the way of 56 II, XIII | but confound them with words, there must be endless dispute, 57 II, XV | analogy, and gave occasion to words so near of kin as durare 58 II, XVI | trade or mathematics, had no words in it to stand for 1000; 59 II, XVI | might distinctly number in words a great deal further than 60 II, XVII | any quantity is, in other words, only to say that it is 61 II, XVIII | that might be named, are words which are no sooner heard 62 II, XVIII | operations. And thence the words that stand for them, by 63 II, XVIII | filtration, cohobation, are words standing for certain complex 64 II, XVIII | complex ideas which these words stand for, and having given 65 II, XVIII | when we come to speak of words. ~ 66 II, XXI | enough, if it be used, as all words should be, so as not to 67 II, XXI | things than the sound of words, may be understood in a 68 II, XXI | Nor do I deny that those words, and the like, are to have 69 II, XXI | put into more intelligible words, will, I think, amount to 70 II, XXI | the other, produce either words or silence, I am at liberty 71 II, XXI | To avoid multiplying of words, I would crave leave here, 72 II, XXI | volition, for want of other words to mark that act of the 73 II, XXI | make use of these two new words, to avoid the danger of 74 II, XXII | are made, and abound with words standing for such combinations, 75 II, XXII | ideas combined, they may, by words standing for those simple 76 II, XXII | one who understands those words, though that complex combination 77 II, XXII | simple ideas which these words stand for; without ever 78 II, XXII | occasion to make use of.~6. Why words in one language have none 79 II, XXII | language many particular words which cannot be rendered 80 II, XXII | amongst the Romans, were words which other languages had 81 II, XXII | when I come to treat of Words and their use, yet I could 82 II, XXII | of the speaker. (3) Those words the signs of those ideas. ( 83 II, XXII | those names.~11. Several words seeming to signify action, 84 II, XXII | man. And therefore many words which seem to express some 85 II, XXII | the greatest part of the words made use of in divinity, 86 II, XXIII | belong to one thing, and words being suited to common apprehensions, 87 II, XXIII | other cases where we use words without having clear and 88 II, XXIII | iron: upon hearing which words, every one who understands 89 II, XXIII | how spirits, which use not words, can with quickness, or 90 II, XXV | the other—this is, as the words import, relation and respect; 91 II, XXV | where this and the like words have not a correlative term, 92 II, XXV | part of men’s thoughts and words: v.g. one single man may 93 II, XXV | the ideas which relative words stand for are often clearer 94 II, XXV | For significant relative words, as well as others, standing 95 II, XXV | it is evident that all words that necessarily lead the 96 II, XXV | that thing to which the words are applied are relative 97 II, XXV | are applied are relative words: v.g. a man, black, merry, 98 II, XXV | blacker, merrier, &c., are words which, together with the 99 II, XXVI | forty-five years, these words import only the relation 100 II, XXVI | the sun; and so are all words, answering, How Long? Again, 101 II, XXVI | extremes; and so do all words of time answering to the 102 II, XXVI | yet, besides those, other words of time, that ordinarily 103 II, XXVI | creatures. And so abundance of words, in ordinary speech, stand 104 II, XXVI | stores are both relative words; one having a relation to 105 II, XXVII | of a rational parrot.~His words are: “I had a mind to know, 106 II, XXVII | call them. I set down the words of this worthy dialogue 107 II, XXVII | large in the author’s own words, because he seems to me 108 II, XXVIII| fitted their notions and words to the use of common life, 109 II, XXVIII| signify to others, when we use words standing for relations, 110 II, XXVIII| And thus also all moral words terminate at last, though 111 II, XXVIII| signification of relative words, being very often other 112 II, XXVIII| ideas. Because relative words, being the marks of this 113 II, XXIX | most aptly explained by words relating to the sight, we 114 II, XXIX | the custom of defining of words by general terms contributes 115 II, XXIX | such as render the use of words uncertain, and take away 116 II, XXIX | forbearing to use the ordinary words of their language till they 117 II, XXIX | understood, after what I say of Words in the third Book has been 118 II, XXIX | more at large treated of Words, their defects, and abuses, 119 II, XXXII | termed true or false (as what words are there that are not used 120 II, XXXII | true or false.~2. Ideas and words may be said to be true, 121 II, XXXII | they really are ideas and words. Indeed both ideas and words 122 II, XXXII | words. Indeed both ideas and words may be said to be true, 123 II, XXXII | ordinary acceptation of those words: and so I say that the ideas 124 II, XXXII | care in the use of their words, from applying them to sorts 125 II, XXXII | use are either ideas or words; wherewith we make either 126 II, XXXII | signified by other people’s words; but cannot make a wrong 127 II, XXXIII| connexion between ideas and WORDS, and our abstract ideas 128 II, XXXIII| abstract ideas and general words have so constant a relation 129 III | BOOK III~Of Words~ 130 III, I | Chapter I~Of Words or Language in General ~ 131 III, I | articulate sounds, which we call words. But this was not enough 132 III, I | this sufficient to make words so useful as they ought 133 III, I | for the multiplication of words would have perplexed their 134 III, I | for ideas, there be other words which men make use of, not 135 III, I | which negative or privative words cannot be said properly 136 III, I | signify their absence.~5. Words ultimately derived from 137 III, I | how great a dependence our words have on common sensible 138 III, I | tranquillity, &c., are all words taken from the operations 139 III, I | they were fain to borrow words from ordinary known ideas 140 III, I | furnished to make known by words all their other ideas; since 141 III, I | to find the right use of words; the natural advantages 142 III, I | in the signification of words: without which it is impossible 143 III, I | has greater connexion with words than perhaps is suspected.~ 144 III, II | Of the Signification of Words ~1. Words are sensible signs, 145 III, II | Signification of Words ~1. Words are sensible signs, necessary 146 III, II | Thus we may conceive how words, which were by nature so 147 III, II | idea. The use, then, of words, is to be sensible marks 148 III, II | immediate signification.~2. Words, in their immediate signification, 149 III, II | before the view of others: words, in their primary or immediate 150 III, II | hearer. That then which words are the marks of are the 151 III, II | no signification at all. Words being voluntary signs, they 152 III, II | signification. A man cannot make his words the signs either of qualities 153 III, II | and the unlearned, use the words they speak (with any meaning) 154 III, II | complex idea as he has not.~4. Words are often secretly referred 155 III, II | men’s minds. But though words, as they are used by men, 156 III, II | First, They suppose their words to be marks of the ideas 157 III, II | therefore they often suppose the words to stand also for the reality 158 III, II | different ways of applying words more at large, when we come 159 III, II | a perverting the use of words, and brings unavoidable 160 III, II | have in our own minds.~6. Words by use readily excite ideas 161 III, II | their objects. Concerning words, also, it is further to 162 III, II | familiarly occur to us.~7. Words are often used without signification, 163 III, II | immediate signification of words are ideas in the mind of 164 III, II | set their thoughts more on words than things. Nay, because 165 III, II | than things. Nay, because words are many of them learned 166 III, II | children but men, speak several words no otherwise than parrots 167 III, II | those sounds. But so far as words are of use and signification, 168 III, II | of a natural connexion. Words, by long and familiar use, 169 III, II | inviolable a liberty to make words stand for what ideas he 170 III, II | when they use the same words that he does. And therefore 171 III, II | add, that unless a man’s words excite the same ideas in 172 III, II | consequence of any man’s using of words differently, either from 173 III, III | 1. The greatest part of words are general terms. All things 174 III, III | thought reasonable that words, which ought to be conformed 175 III, III | The far greatest part of words that make all languages 176 III, III | signification and use of words depending on that connexion 177 III, III | of sight.~6. How general words are made. The next thing 178 III, III | considered is,—How general words come to be made. For, since 179 III, III | are supposed to stand for? Words become general by being 180 III, III | why, in the defining of words, which is nothing but declaring 181 III, III | making another understand by words what idea the term defined 182 III, III | things. To return to general words: it is plain, by what has 183 III, III | concern only signs, whether words or ideas. Words are general, 184 III, III | whether words or ideas. Words are general, as has been 185 III, III | their existence, even those words and ideas which in their 186 III, III | signification it is that general words have. For, as it is evident 187 III, III | That then which general words signify is a sort of things; 188 III, III | advance but slowly were their words and thoughts confined only 189 III, IV | something peculiar. Though all words, as I have shown, signify 190 III, IV | observed by anybody what words are, and what are not, capable 191 III, IV | think, that the showing what words are, and what are not, capable 192 III, IV | the signification of our words, show why some names can, 193 III, IV | synonymous terms. The meaning of words being only the ideas they 194 III, IV | defined, when, by other words, the idea it is made the 195 III, IV | define, when we change two words of the same signification 196 III, IV | the Schools: but yet these words never so well understood 197 III, IV | received this way, all the words in the world, made use of 198 III, IV | idea it stands for. For, words being sounds, can produce 199 III, IV | otherwise, let him try if any words can give him the taste of 200 III, IV | of that word by any other words or sounds whatsoever, put 201 III, IV | from a definition, or other words made use of to explain it.~ 202 III, IV | ones, it is in the power of words, standing for the several 203 III, IV | to a blind man by other words, when picture cannot; his 204 III, IV | colours, which therefore words cannot excite in him. This 205 III, IV | sensation and experience, no words are able to excite them 206 III, IV | it is impossible by any words to make known its meaning 207 III, V | Whereof the intranslatable words of divers languages are 208 III, V | to observe great store of words in one language which have 209 III, V | sounds, will hardly find words that answer them in the 210 III, V | corban of the Jews, have no words in other languages to answer 211 III, V | find that, though they have words which in translations and 212 III, V | have here said concerning Words in this third Book, will 213 III, V | confused use and application of words, it will perhaps be thought 214 III, V | comprehended under those words with which they are so armed 215 III, V | sometimes very good and approved words in their mouths and writings, 216 III, VI | thing I write on to have words in it. But if that particular 217 III, VI | thing I write on to contain words, if I will give it the name 218 III, VI | meaning and imperfection of words, when we have nothing else 219 III, VI | we have nothing else but words to do it by.~20. Hence names 220 III, VI | we have need of general words, though we know not the 221 III, VI | discourse with unintelligible words. Men observing certain qualities 222 III, VI | of Babel; and every man’s words, being intelligible only 223 III, VI | specific differences, how few words we have yet settled definitions 224 III, VI | others, signified by the words life, sense, and spontaneous 225 III, VI | the signification of our words when we discourse with others.~ 226 III, VI | Difficult to lead another by words into the thoughts of things 227 III, VI | it is to lead another by words into the thoughts of things, 228 III, VI | makes use of these two new words kinneah and niouph. In time, 229 III, VI | to represent.~45. These words, kinneah and niouph, by 230 III, VI | children, that found these two words, kinneah and niouph, in 231 III, VI | therefore, they would use these words as names of species already 232 III, VI | know certainly what the words jealousy and adultery stand 233 III, VI | in substances, and their words signifying nothing but the 234 III, VI | them, the significations of words are very warily and sparingly 235 III, VI | ideas we make the vulgar words of any language stand for 236 III, VII | sentences together. Besides words which are names of ideas 237 III, VII | without which there is in words no truth or falsehood, the 238 III, VII | art of well-speaking. The words whereby it signifies what 239 III, VII | rational thoughts, he must have words to show what connexion, 240 III, VII | therefore it is, that those words which are not truly by themselves 241 III, VII | the explaining of these words, to render them, as is usual 242 III, VII | usual in dictionaries, by words of another tongue which 243 III, VIII | another, and why. The ordinary words of language, and our common 244 III, VIII | permits not any two abstract words, or names of abstract ideas, 245 III, IX | IX~Of the Imperfection of Words ~1. Words are used for recording 246 III, IX | Imperfection of Words ~1. Words are used for recording and 247 III, IX | and how the very nature of words makes it almost unavoidable 248 III, IX | perfection or imperfection of words, it is necessary first to 249 III, IX | mentioned a double use of words.~First, One for the recording 250 III, IX | thoughts to others.~2. Any words will serve for recording. 251 III, IX | we talk to ourselves, any words will serve the turn. For 252 III, IX | ideas, a man may use what words he pleases to signify his 253 III, IX | language.~3. Communication by words either for civil or philosophical 254 III, IX | As to communication by words, that too has a double use. 255 III, IX | of thoughts and ideas by words, as may serve for the upholding 256 III, IX | the philosophical use of words, I mean such a use of them 257 III, IX | 4. The imperfection of words is the doubtfulness or ambiguity 258 III, IX | being to be understood, words serve not well for that 259 III, IX | of some more than other words, is the difference of ideas 260 III, IX | our ideas of substances. Words having naturally no signification, 261 III, IX | signification of several words that are intelligible. Those 262 III, IX | find an imperfection in words; which I shall more at large 263 III, IX | often made up of. To make words serviceable to the end of 264 III, IX | the most part are moral words, have seldom in two different 265 III, IX | regulates the meaning of words pretty well for common conversation; 266 III, IX | precise signification of words, nor determine to what ideas 267 III, IX | material of them, moral words, the sounds are usually 268 III, IX | meaning of names, these moral words are in most men’s mouths 269 III, IX | the signification of those words, nor have in their minds 270 III, IX | signification of these moral words there is no end. These ideas 271 III, IX | if they do not use their words with a due clearness and 272 III, IX | or antimony, when those words are put for real essences 273 III, IX | doubtful and obscure those words are in their signification, 274 III, IX | about the signification of words than a real difference in 275 III, IX | descriptions of things, and words have very uncertain significations.~ 276 III, IX | not perversely use their words, or on purpose set themselves 277 III, IX | imperfection charged upon words. The great disorder that 278 III, IX | imperfection rather upon our words than understandings. This 279 III, IX | that any consideration of words was at all necessary to 280 III, IX | so near a connexion with words, that, unless their force 281 III, IX | much by the intervention of words, that they seemed scarce 282 III, IX | great a part is owing to words, and their uncertain or 283 III, IX | that the signification of words in all languages, depending 284 III, IX | language, though the same words. But when to this natural 285 III, IX | the signification of their words then, though to us now they 286 III, IX | of God, when clothed in words, should be liable to that 287 III, IX | difficulties incident to words; methinks it would become 288 III, X | Chapter X~Of the Abuse of Words ~1. Woeful abuse of words. 289 III, X | Words ~1. Woeful abuse of words. Besides the imperfection 290 III, X | be avoided in the use of words, there are several wilful 291 III, X | naturally they need to be.~2. Words are often employed without 292 III, X | palpable abuse is, the using of words without clear and distinct 293 III, X | are two sorts:—~I. Some words introduced without clear 294 III, X | in all languages, certain words that, if they be examined, 295 III, X | seldom fail to coin new words, and such as, when they 296 III, X | content him.~3. II. Other words, to which ideas were annexed 297 III, X | so little care to lay by words, which, in their primary 298 III, X | negligence, they familiarly use words which the propriety of language 299 III, X | glory, grace, &c., are words frequent enough in every 300 III, X | from their cradles to learn words which are easily got and 301 III, X | determined ideas, they use their words for such unsteady and confused 302 III, X | themselves with the same words other people use; as if 303 III, X | insignificancy in their words, when they come to reason 304 III, X | moral matters, where the words for the most part standing 305 III, X | annexed to them. Men take the words they find in use amongst 306 III, X | Another great abuse of words is inconstancy in the use 307 III, X | with attention, the same words (and those commonly the 308 III, X | perfect abuse of language. Words being intended for signs 309 III, X | reasoning make the same words stand for different collections 310 III, X | by either applying old words to new and unusual significations; 311 III, X | confound the signification of words, which, like a mist before 312 III, X | confounding the signification of words, logic, and the liberal 313 III, X | perplex the signification of words, more than to discover the 314 III, X | writings, will find the words there much more obscure, 315 III, X | fineness and niceties of words, it is no wonder if the 316 III, X | inexplicable web of perplexed words, and procure to themselves 317 III, X | unless the coining of new words, where they produced no 318 III, X | and ignorant, with hard words, or employing the ingenious 319 III, X | doubtful, and undefined words. Which yet make these retreats 320 III, X | well enough understood the words white and black, &c., and 321 III, X | ideas signified by those words; yet there were philosophers 322 III, X | confound the signification of words, and thereby render language 323 III, X | uncertainty, leaving the words more unintelligible, and 324 III, X | explaining them, makes the words signify either nothing at 325 III, X | talking about them, or tossing words to and fro;—whether it would 326 III, X | I say, that the use of words were made plain and direct; 327 III, X | do so?~14. IV. By taking words for things. Fourthly, Another 328 III, X | Another great abuse of words, is the taking them for 329 III, X | are something real? These words men have learned from their 330 III, X | discover; and that perhaps in words little suspected of any 331 III, X | disputes in the world, if words were taken for what they 332 III, X | what ideas they make their words stand for, there could not 333 III, X | follows from this mistake of words, this I am sure, that, by 334 III, X | persuade any one that the words which his father, or schoolmaster, 335 III, X | interest but truth. For the words they have a long time been 336 III, X | Fifthly Another abuse of words is the setting them in the 337 III, X | in our minds which those words signified. And it is for 338 III, X | those real essences that our words convey so little knowledge 339 III, X | anybody, in the use of these words, but often supposes each 340 III, X | the imperfection of our words, that by a plain abuse it 341 III, X | being in effect to make our words the signs of nothing; yet 342 III, X | the use men make of their words, that there is nothing more 343 III, X | in our communication by words.~22. VI. By proceeding upon 344 III, X | the supposition that the words we use have a certain and 345 III, X | less observed, abuse of words; and that is, that men having 346 III, X | ought to acquiesce in the words delivered, as if it were 347 III, X | And so likewise taking the words of others as naturally standing 348 III, X | information; whilst men take words to be the constant regular 349 III, X | which they apply the common words of their language; and such 350 III, X | such a loose use of their words serves them well enough 351 III, X | others in the use of the words they receive from them: 352 III, X | desire the explication of words whose sense seems dubious; 353 III, X | sense another man uses his words; since he has no other way 354 III, X | informed. This abuse of taking words upon trust has nowhere spread 355 III, X | than to this ill use of words. For though it be generally 356 III, X | any of these three.~First, Words fail in the first of these 357 III, X | things conveyed by men’s words, when their ideas agree 358 III, X | to extend itself to our words too, when we use them as 359 III, X | existence.~26. How men’s words fail in all these: First, 360 III, X | ideas. First, He that hath words of any language, without 361 III, X | seem, by the use of hard words or learned terms, is not 362 III, X | contents of them. For all such words, however put into discourse, 363 III, X | his discourse, for want of words to communicate his complex 364 III, X | fain often to use twenty words, to express what another 365 III, X | idea, but uses the same words sometimes in one and sometimes 366 III, X | the same name.~29. When words are diverted from their 367 III, X | Fourthly, He that applies the words of any language to ideas 368 III, X | light, will not by such words be able to convey much of 369 III, X | ideas, wants meaning in his words, and speaks only empty sounds. 370 III, X | periphrases. He that uses his words loosely and unsteadily will 371 III, X | chimeras.~32. How men’s words fail when they stand for 372 III, X | on himself, and mistakes words for things.~33. How when 373 III, X | conceptions; and so using words in a different sense from 374 III, X | figurative application of words eloquence hath invented, 375 III, XI | Imperfections and Abuses of Words ~1. Remedies are worth seeking 376 III, XI | that men should use their words constantly in the same sense, 377 III, XI | equivocation, to which men’s words are naturally liable, if 378 III, XI | not taken.~4. Misuse of words the great cause of errors. 379 III, XI | the world by an ill use of words, will find some reason to 380 III, XI | fix their thoughts only on words, especially when they would 381 III, XI | inconvenience, in an ill use of words, men suffer in their own 382 III, XI | of mankind. He that uses words without any clear and steady 383 III, XI | and hearer, for which the words stand, the argument is not 384 III, XI | signification of one or both these words; in that they not having 385 III, XI | about the signification of words; and whether, if the terms 386 III, XI | every one may do in the words he uses himself), I shall 387 III, XI | often he has met with such words as instinct, sympathy, and 388 III, XI | occasions. Not but that these words, and the like, have very 389 III, XI | natural connexion between any words and any ideas, these, and 390 III, XI | determinate ideas annexed to words, especially in mixed modes. 391 III, XI | not enough a man uses his words as signs of some ideas: 392 III, XI | modes, and especially moral words; which, having no settled 393 III, XI | and conformable ideas in words that stand for substances. 394 III, XI | cooks and tailors, have words wherewithal to dispatch 395 III, XI | Third remedy: To apply words to such ideas as common 396 III, XI | take care to apply their words as near as may be to such 397 III, XI | has annexed them to. For words, especially of languages 398 III, XI | especially in the names of moral words. The proper signification 399 III, XI | This way of using a man’s words, according to the propriety 400 III, XI | annexed any signification to words, as to make men know always 401 III, XI | they must either make new words, (which men seldom venture 402 III, XI | ascertaining the signification of words, to declare their meaning; 403 III, XI | ways. As the ideas men’s words stand for are of different 404 III, XI | proper signification of words; yet there are some words 405 III, XI | words; yet there are some words that will not be defined, 406 III, XI | composition, and so both use these words in a certain and undoubted 407 III, XI | essence of the things moral words stand for may be perfectly 408 III, XI | discourses, to define their words when there is occasion: 409 III, XI | precise meaning of moral words can be known; and yet a 410 III, XI | necessary, especially of moral words, is what I mentioned a little 411 III, XI | idea: and it is only by words enumerating the several 412 III, XI | imprinted on the mind by words; the sight of the animals 413 III, XI | that children, being taught words, whilst they have but imperfect 414 III, XI | the wrong end, learning words first and perfectly, but 415 III, XI | to which they apply those words afterwards very overtly. 416 III, XI | another, and dispute in words, whose meaning is not agreed 417 III, XI | significations of common words are certainly established, 418 III, XI | signification of common words, within some tolerable latitude, 419 III, XI | ideas which are annexed to words by common use, in a language 420 III, XI | unreasonable to propose, that words standing for things which 421 III, XI | Toga, tunica, pallium, are words easily translated by gown, 422 III, XI | the signification of such words, than any other words set 423 III, XI | such words, than any other words set for them, or made use 424 III, XI | declare the meaning of their words, and definitions of their 425 III, XI | swollen with ambiguous words, now used in one sense, 426 III, XI | after all, the provision of words is so scanty in respect 427 IV, II | hesitation, perceive the words printed on this paper different 428 IV, II | marked only by names and words.~11. Modes of qualities 429 IV, II | determined ideas to the words he uses, cannot make propositions 430 IV, III | correspondence with them than any words or sounds whatsoever. Diagrams 431 IV, III | to the uncertainty that words carry in their signification. 432 IV, III | down; we have nothing but words to express them by; which, 433 IV, III | has a reason, from their words and actions, to be satisfied: 434 IV, III | suppose, the ill use of words. It is impossible that men 435 IV, III | For whilst they stick in words of undetermined and uncertain 436 IV, III | lost in the great wood of words, knew not whereabouts they 437 IV, III | having spoken sufficiently of words, and the ill or careless 438 IV, IV | usual signification of the words of that language, hinders 439 IV, IV | taken up about them.~17. Words and species. I have mentioned 440 IV, IV | cannot be too cautious that words and species, in the ordinary 441 IV, IV | contemplations and reasonings from words, we might in a great measure 442 IV, V | signs, i.e. either ideas or words. Truth, then, seems to me, 443 IV, V | made use of, viz. ideas and words.~3. Which make mental or 444 IV, V | of thought, and truth of words, distinctly one from another: 445 IV, V | propositions, to make use of words: and then the instances 446 IV, V | soon as they are put into words.~4. Mental propositions 447 IV, V | themselves, make use of words instead of ideas; at least 448 IV, V | so we make use of these words instead of the ideas themselves, 449 IV, V | greatest part of the common words of that language, yet perhaps 450 IV, V | themselves and lay by those words with which they so often 451 IV, V | understandings are without the use of words put together, or separated, 452 IV, V | propositions, which are words, the signs of our ideas, 453 IV, V | than to be explained by words. When a man has in his head 454 IV, V | mental truth. But truth of words is something more; and that 455 IV, V | affirming or denying of words one of another, as the ideas 456 IV, V | joining and separating of words in propositions, as the 457 IV, V | more than the conformity of words to the chimeras of men’s 458 IV, V | rule, but of the visionary words in our own imaginations; 459 IV, V | both the propositions, the words are put together according 460 IV, V | consider, that though our words signify nothing but our 461 IV, V | Truth is the marking down in words the agreement or disagreement 462 IV, V | Falsehood is the marking down in words the agreement or disagreement 463 IV, V | in knowing what ideas the words stand for, and the perception 464 IV, V | as it is marked by those words.~10. General propositions 465 IV, V | more at large. But because words are looked on as the great 466 IV, V | about it, we make use of words and propositions, I shall 467 IV, VI | Certainty ~1. Treating of words necessary to knowledge. 468 IV, VI | makes the consideration of words and propositions so necessary 469 IV, VI | conceived and expressed in words. It is not, therefore, out 470 IV, VI | Certainty of truth is, when words are so put together in propositions 471 IV, VI | make way for that use of words which should convey certainty 472 IV, VII | soon as it understands the words, than it does of that axiom, “ 473 IV, VII | denied one of another in words it understands; and every 474 IV, VII | not taken in the use of words, may prove contradictions. 475 IV, VII | thoughts to the sound of words, rather than fix them on 476 IV, VII | in such a way of use of words, which is most common, will 477 IV, VII | body, space. Which three words, standing for one and the 478 IV, VII | them in our minds, or in words standing for them, is not 479 IV, VII | the signification of the words, serves only to lead us 480 IV, VII | careless loose use of their words, that I have made this remark. 481 IV, VII | propositions wherein are words standing for complex ideas, 482 IV, VII | So that whilst men take words for things, as usually they 483 IV, VII | determined; and where we use words that are not annexed to 484 IV, VIII | contradictions in plain words; or, if he does, a man is 485 IV, VIII | more than trifling with words? It is but like a monkey 486 IV, VIII | the other: and had he but words, might no doubt have said, “ 487 IV, VIII | as much as the plenty of words which he has will permit, 488 IV, VIII | of the signification of words, however certain they be.~ 489 IV, VIII | about the signification of words, and make me know but this— 490 IV, VIII | but the signification of words. Before a man makes any 491 IV, VIII | therefore he trifles with words who makes such a proposition, 492 IV, VIII | undoubted propositions in words, and yet thereby advance 493 IV, VIII | having learnt these following words, with their ordinary mutual 494 IV, VIII | in the signification of words, by making them, in respect 495 IV, VIII | comprehensive.~11. Thirdly, using words variously is trifling with 496 IV, VIII | Though yet concerning most words used in discourses, equally 497 IV, VIII | things, that they use their words loosely and uncertainly, 498 IV, VIII | and clear deductions of words one from another, and make 499 IV, VIII | wherein more comprehensive words, called genera, are affirmed 500 IV, VIII | about the signification of words, and contain nothing in