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1 II, IV | excludes all other solid substances; and will for ever hinder 2 II, XII | ideas are either of modes, substances, or relations. COMPLEX IDEAS, 3 II, XII | three heads:— 1. MODES. 2. SUBSTANCES. 3. RELATIONS.~4. Ideas 4 II, XII | dependences on, or affections of substances;—such as are the ideas signified 5 II, XII | mixed modes.~6. Ideas of substances, single or collective. Secondly, 6 II, XII | Secondly, the ideas of Substances are such combinations of 7 II, XII | ordinary idea of a man. Now of substances also, there are two sorts 8 II, XII | of ideas:—one of single substances, as they exist separately, 9 II, XII | collective ideas of several substances thus put together are as 10 II, XIII | different beings are called substances. If so, whether it will 11 II, XXI | complex ideas of natural substances, (as we shall see hereafter,) 12 II, XXI | in our complex ideas of substances, as we shall hereafter have 13 II, XXI | qualities, nay, their very substances, to be in a continual flux. 14 II, XXI | and are attributes only of substances, and not of powers themselves? 15 II, XXI | whereby I operate on those substances, but only the reception 16 II, XXII | from the complex ideas of substances.~2. Made by the mind. That 17 II, XXII | all action proceeds, the substances wherein these powers are, 18 II, XXII | are called causes, and the substances which thereupon are produced, 19 II, XXIII | Of our Complex Ideas of Substances ~1. Ideas of particular 20 II, XXIII | 1. Ideas of particular substances, how made. The mind being, 21 II, XXIII | upholding.~3. Of the sorts of substances. An obscure and relative 22 II, XXIII | ideas of particular sorts of substances, by collecting such combinations 23 II, XXIII | gold, water, &c.; of which substances, whether any one has any 24 II, XXIII | true complex idea of those substances, which a smith or a jeweller 25 II, XXIII | has no other idea of those substances, than what is framed by 26 II, XXIII | that our complex ideas of substances, besides all those simple 27 II, XXIII | particular sort of corporeal substances, as horse, stone, &c., though 28 II, XXIII | ideas of particular sorts of substances. Whatever therefore be the 29 II, XXIII | particular distinct sorts of substances are nothing but several 30 II, XXIII | represent particular sorts of substances to ourselves; such are the 31 II, XXIII | of our complex ideas of substances. For he has the perfectest 32 II, XXIII | the particular sorts of substances, who has gathered, and put 33 II, XXIII | complex ones of the sort? of substances; though these powers considered 34 II, XXIII | when we think of particular substances. For the powers that are 35 II, XXIII | of the several sorts of substances.~8. And why. Nor are we 36 II, XXIII | of our complex ideas of substances; since their secondary qualities 37 II, XXIII | principally to distinguish substances one from another, and commonly 38 II, XXIII | complex ones of corporeal substances. The ideas that make our 39 II, XXIII | complex ones of corporeal substances, are of these three sorts. 40 II, XXIII | nothing but the powers those substances have to produce several 41 II, XXIII | complex ideas of particular substances. Powers therefore justly 42 II, XXIII | of our complex ideas of substances. He that will examine his 43 II, XXIII | qualities and powers of substances suited to our state. The 44 II, XXIII | 14. Our specific ideas of substances. But to return to the matter 45 II, XXIII | hand,—the ideas we have of substances, and the ways we come by 46 II, XXIII | say, our specific ideas of substances are nothing else but a collection 47 II, XXIII | one thing. These ideas of substances, though they are commonly 48 II, XXIII | Our ideas of spiritual substances, as clear as of bodily substances. 49 II, XXIII | substances, as clear as of bodily substances. Besides the complex ideas 50 II, XXIII | have of material sensible substances, of which I have last spoken,— 51 II, XXIII | and notion of immaterial substances as we have of material. 52 II, XXIII | coherence of atoms in extended substances incomprehensible. The little 53 II, XXIII | there are solid extended substances; and reflection, that there 54 II, XXIII | of all our other ideas of substances, even of God himself.~33. 55 II, XXIII | kind of ideas we have of substances of all kinds, wherein they 56 II, XXIII | of the several sorts of substances are nothing but collections 57 II, XXIII | ideas of several sorts of substances, are no other but such as 58 II, XXIII | up our complex ideas of substances, when truly considered, 59 II, XXIII | many relations to other substances; and are not really in the 60 II, XXIII | operated on by several other substances. ~ 61 II, XXIV | XXIV~Of Collective Ideas of Substances ~1. A collective idea is 62 II, XXIV | ideas of several single substances, as of man, horse, gold, 63 II, XXIV | complex collective ideas of substances; which I so call, because 64 II, XXIV | made up of many particular substances considered together, as 65 II, XXIV | great number of distinct substances, is as much one idea as 66 II, XXIV | These collective ideas of substances the mind makes, by its power 67 II, XXIV | complex ideas of particular substances, consisting of an aggregate 68 II, XXIV | together several particular substances, it makes collective ideas 69 II, XXIV | makes collective ideas of substances, as a troop, an army, a 70 II, XXIV | are made up of distinct substances are our collective ideas. 71 II, XXIV | are made up of distinct substances: and, in truth, if we consider 72 II, XXV | not only simple ideas and substances, but modes also, are positive 73 II, XXV | more distinct than of those substances to which they do belong. 74 II, XXV | our minds than those of substances. Because it is commonly 75 II, XXVI | particular, both qualities and substances, begin to exist; and that 76 II, XXVII | attributed.~2. Identity of substances. We have the ideas but of 77 II, XXVII | ideas but of three sorts of substances: 1. God. 2. Finite intelligences. 78 II, XXVII | though these three sorts of substances, as we term them, do not 79 II, XXVII | no such distinctions of substances, or anything else one from 80 II, XXVII | ultimately terminated in substances, the identity and diversity 81 II, XXVII | easier to conceive in simple substances or modes; yet, when reflected 82 II, XXVII | continued in the same or divers substances. For, since consciousness 83 II, XXVII | matters not at all: different substances, by the same consciousness ( 84 II, XXVII | preserved in that change of substances by the unity of one continued 85 II, XXVII | a succession of several substances. For as far as any intelligent 86 II, XXVII | the same person, whatever substances contributed to their production.~ 87 II, XXVII | the change of immaterial substances, or variety of particular 88 II, XXVII | of particular immaterial substances, as well as animal identity 89 II, XXVII | in the change of material substances, or variety of particular 90 II, XXVII | Whether in change of thinking substances there can be one person. 91 II, XXVII | substance (supposing immaterial substances only to think) be changed, 92 II, XXVII | those who know what kind of substances they are that do think; 93 II, XXVII | how performed by thinking substances, who cannot think without 94 II, XXVII | of the nature of thinking substances, be best resolved into the 95 II, XXVII | possible that two thinking substances may make but one person. 96 II, XXVII | in the same or different substances, the personal identity is 97 II, XXVII | up of the same or other substances—I being as much concerned, 98 II, XXVII | so it is in reference to substances remote in time. That with 99 II, XXVII | perceive.~18. Persons, not substances, the objects of reward and 100 II, XXVII | and distinct immaterial substances, bringing it with them to 101 II, XXVII | 25. Consciousness unites substances, material or spiritual, 102 II, XXVII | consciousness, in which several substances may have been united, and 103 II, XXVII | under the change of various substances. Could we suppose any spirit 104 II, XXVII | soever they appear, or what substances soever that consciousness 105 II, XXVII | whatever compositions of substances begin to exist, during the 106 II, XXVII | during the union of those substances, the concrete must be the 107 II, XXVII | composition be of distinct substances and different modes, the 108 II, XXVIII| belonged, though neither of the substances, so related, be destroyed. 109 II, XXVIII| be observed as it is in substances, where one name, v.g. man, 110 II, XXVIII| determinate than those of substances: yet the names belonging 111 II, XXVIII| signification as those of substances or mixed modes; and much 112 II, XXIX | divided into those of modes, substances, and relations—all which, 113 II, XXX | itself.~5. Complex ideas of substances are real, when they agree 114 II, XXX | Thirdly, Our complex ideas of substances, being made all of them 115 II, XXX | to be representations of substances as they really are, are 116 II, XXX | joined to it. Whether such substances as these can possibly exist 117 II, XXX | it will, these ideas of substances, being made conformable 118 II, XXXI | exists. But in our ideas of substances it is otherwise. For there, 119 II, XXXI | knowing right.~6. Ideas of substances, as referred to real essences, 120 II, XXXI | Thirdly, what ideas we have of substances, I have above shown. Now, 121 II, XXXI | men to make the names of substances stand for things as supposed 122 II, XXXI | certain specific essences of substances, which each individual in 123 II, XXXI | names they rank particular substances under, to things as distinguished 124 II, XXXI | complex ideas we have of substances are, as it has been shown, 125 II, XXXI | in our complex ideas of substances are not contained such ideas, 126 II, XXXI | not the real essences of substances. Now, then, when men apply 127 II, XXXI | know not, their ideas of substances must be all inadequate in 128 II, XXXI | they should.~8. Ideas of substances, when regarded as collections 129 II, XXXI | distinguished, endeavour to copy the substances that exist in the world, 130 II, XXXI | adequate ideas of those substances they would thus copy into 131 II, XXXI | qualities and powers of substances, whereof we make their complex 132 II, XXXI | That our complex ideas of substances do not contain in them all 133 II, XXXI | these ways our ideas of substances are deficient and inadequate. 134 II, XXXI | make our complex ones of substances are all of them (bating 135 II, XXXI | being relations to other substances, we can never be sure that 136 II, XXXI | to or receive from other substances in their several ways of 137 II, XXXI | up our complex ideas of substances. Whosoever first lighted 138 II, XXXI | of body we call gold.~10. Substances have innumerable powers 139 II, XXXI | discovered of it.~11. Ideas of substances, being got only by collecting 140 II, XXXI | all our complex ideas of substances are imperfect and inadequate. 141 II, XXXI | different idea.~13. Ideas of substances are ektupa, and inadequate. 142 II, XXXI | Secondly, the complex ideas of substances are ectypes, copies too; 143 II, XXXI | operations of all other substances upon it, and found all the 144 II, XXXI | from, or cause in, other substances, it cannot have an exact 145 II, XXXI | sort of complex idea of substances we have. And, after all, 146 II, XXXI | plain, that our ideas of substances are not adequate; are not 147 II, XXXII | to be the ideas of real substances, are the one true and the 148 II, XXXII | if not all our ideas of substances, are false.~6. The cause 149 II, XXXII | much more than those of substances; because in substances ( 150 II, XXXII | of substances; because in substances (especially those which 151 II, XXXII | applying them to sorts of substances to which they do not at 152 II, XXXII | can be false but those of substances. Secondly, as to the truth 153 II, XXXII | only our complex ideas of substances.~14. Simple ideas in this 154 II, XXXII | virtue and vice.~18. Ideas of substances may be false in reference 155 II, XXXII | Thirdly, our complex ideas of substances, being all referred to patterns 156 II, XXXII | of a horse. (2) Ideas of substances are, in this respect, also 157 II, XXXII | enumerated. So I imagine it is in substances; their real essences lie 158 III, II | relating more particularly to substances and their names, as perhaps 159 III, II | names of mixed modes and substances in particular: though give 160 III, II | sensible qualities, and in all substances that frequently and familiarly 161 III, III | supposed real essences of substances, if different from our abstract 162 III, III | to another. Nay, even in substances, where their abstract ideas 163 III, III | internal, but generally (in substances) unknown constitution of 164 III, III | real essences of corporeal substances (to mention these only) 165 III, III | and modes, different in substances. Essences being thus distinguished 166 III, III | always the same; but in substances always quite different. 167 III, III | belonging particularly to substances, we shall, when we come 168 III, III | mutations the particular substances are liable to. For, whatever 169 III, IV | simple ideas, modes, and substances, have each something peculiar. 170 III, IV | relations too), and natural substances, have each of them something 171 III, IV | of simple ideas, and of substances intimate real existence. 172 III, IV | names of simple ideas and substances, with the abstract ideas 173 III, IV | But the names of natural substances signify rarely, if ever, 174 III, IV | that treats of the names of substances in particular.~4. Names 175 III, IV | those of mixed modes and substances. Fourthly, But though the 176 III, IV | those of mixed modes and substances; because they, standing 177 III, IV | difficulty in the names of substances. But, on the contrary, in 178 III, IV | The names of simple ideas, substances, and mixed modes have also 179 III, IV | perfectly arbitrary; those of substances are not perfectly so, but 180 III, V | they differ from those of substances, which carry with them the 181 III, V | as in the complex idea of substances, examine them by the real 182 III, V | the species of corporeal substances, though it be the mind that 183 III, V | decompounded than those of natural substances. Because they being the 184 III, V | complex ideas of the sorts of substances are usually made up of only 185 III, V | them? In simple ideas and substances I grant it is otherwise, 186 III, VI | Chapter VI~Of the Names of Substances ~1. The common names of 187 III, VI | 1. The common names of substances stand for sorts. The common 188 III, VI | sorts. The common names of substances, as well as other general 189 III, VI | wherein several particular substances do or might agree, by virtue 190 III, VI | abstracted, so that more substances (if there were several) 191 III, VI | all the essence of natural substances that we know, or by which 192 III, VI | the real constitution of substances, upon which depends this 193 III, VI | perceived by us in individual substances are those qualities which 194 III, VI | real essences of individual substances imply potential sorts. It 195 III, VI | real essence, distinct in substances from those abstract ideas 196 III, VI | to the real essences of substances, we only suppose their being, 197 III, VI | those essences it is that substances are determined into sorts 198 III, VI | those or other names of substances, to know what sort of essences 199 III, VI | properties in any two individual substances of the same species, as 200 III, VI | knowledge and distinction of substances, than a collection of those 201 III, VI | that the several species of substances had their distinct internal 202 III, VI | made the distinction of substances into their true species 203 III, VI | we distinguish species of substances, further evident, from our 204 III, VI | and distinguishing natural substances into species consists in 205 III, VI | the species of corporeal substances. If I should ask any one 206 III, VI | stead for the distinguishing substances into species.~19. Our nominal 207 III, VI | Our nominal essences of substances not perfect collections 208 III, VI | that our distinguishing substances into species by names, is 209 III, VI | such a collection of simple substances, as we have made the name 210 III, VI | marked by that name; and in substances, besides the several distinct 211 III, VI | of their several sorts of substances; and that their real internal 212 III, VI | that the real essences of substances were discoverable by those 213 III, VI | evident that we sort and name substances by their nominal and not 214 III, VI | essence of any one species of substances in all men the same: no, 215 III, VI | Nominal essences of particular substances are undetermined by nature, 216 III, VI | that or any other sort of substances, it is evident, we know 217 III, VI | distinguish the species of substances, were not made by man with 218 III, VI | whereby it distinguished all substances into certain species. Who 219 III, VI | these nominal essences of substances are made by the mind, they 220 III, VI | making its complex ideas of substances, only follows nature; and 221 III, VI | complex ideas of any real substances; unless he has a mind to 222 III, VI | made their complex ones of substances. For, though men may make 223 III, VI | appearances and agreement of substances as they really exist.~29. 224 III, VI | Our nominal essences of substances usually consist of a few 225 III, VI | making its complex ideas of substances, never puts any together 226 III, VI | that they take. Of sensible substances there are two sorts: one 227 III, VI | consider how far the names of substances are from having significations 228 III, VI | the nominal essences of substances are all supposed to be copied 229 III, VI | true that many particular substances are so made by Nature, that 230 III, VI | however these species of substances pass well enough in ordinary 231 III, VI | more general our ideas of substances are, the more incomplete 232 III, VI | make their general ideas of substances; since there is no body 233 III, VI | Men determine the sorts of substances, which may be sorted variously. 234 III, VI | makes the similitudes of substances. This, then, in short, is 235 III, VI | another as those of natural substances. For why should we not think 236 III, VI | distinct appellations?~42. Substances alone, of all our several 237 III, VI | to be observed concerning substances, that they alone of all 238 III, VI | of a lasting duration, as substances which are the actors; and 239 III, VI | the general names which substances are called by. But because 240 III, VI | always refers its ideas of substances, either to the substances 241 III, VI | substances, either to the substances themselves, or to the signification 242 III, VI | same manner, the names of substances in their first application. 243 III, VI | denominate and mark all substances that have these sensible 244 III, VI | 48. The abstract ideas of substances always imperfect, and therefore 245 III, VI | follow that the names of substances would not only have, as 246 III, VI | discovered several qualities, in substances of the same denomination, 247 III, VI | of that real essence in substances, and their words signifying 248 III, VI | conforming his ideas of substances to things without him, as 249 III, VIII | which abstract ideas, in substances, may be of any sort; in 250 III, VIII | but of relations; and in substances the most frequent are of 251 III, VIII | But as to our ideas of substances, we have very few or no 252 III, VIII | infinite number of names of substances, to which they never were 253 III, VIII | of the real essences of substances, since they have not names 254 III, VIII | the real essences of those substances whereof they knew they had 255 III, IX | modes, and for our ideas of substances. Words having naturally 256 III, IX | reasons; and the names of Substances chiefly for the two latter.~ 257 III, IX | names of simple ideas or substances stand for, people ordinarily 258 III, IX | debes negligi.~11. Names of substances of doubtful signification, 259 III, IX | be adjusted, the names of substances are of a doubtful signification, 260 III, IX | Nature. In our ideas of substances we have not the liberty, 261 III, IX | uncertainly.~12. Names of substances referred, to real essences 262 III, IX | cannot be known. The names of substances have, as has been shown, 263 III, IX | supposition, the names of substances being referred to standards 264 III, IX | are found to co-exist in substances being that which their names 265 III, IX | For the complex ideas of substances, being made up of such simple 266 III, IX | that the complex ideas of substances in men using the same names 267 III, IX | signification in the names of substances, which causes such uncertainty, 268 III, IX | conversation, the general names of substances, regulated in their ordinary 269 III, IX | propagation, and in other substances, for the most part by colour, 270 III, IX | conceive well enough the substances meant by the word gold or 271 III, IX | signification of the names of substances will be found not only not 272 III, IX | almost all the names of substances, in all languages whatsoever, 273 III, IX | most perplexed names of substances. However, they were pleased 274 III, IX | gold, to denote a sort of substances; and so exclude from being 275 III, IX | that name gold, only such substances as, having that shining 276 III, IX | those compounded ones of substances and mixed modes, in which 277 III, IX | signification of the names of substances naturally so perplexed, 278 III, IX | compounded mixed modes and substances. Mixed modes, therefore, 279 III, IX | been shown. The names of substances, being annexed to ideas 280 III, IX | happens in our names of substances, proceeding, for the most 281 III, X | particularly affects those of substances. To this abuse those men 282 III, X | in the general names of substances whereof the nominal essences 283 III, X | essence of a certain sort of substances. For, when a man says gold 284 III, X | for the real essences of substances. It is true the names of 285 III, X | It is true the names of substances would be much more useful, 286 III, X | were the real essences of substances the ideas in our minds which 287 III, X | together in one sort of substances; yet there is scarce anybody, 288 III, X | of our complex ideas of substances not to change their species. 289 III, X | essence but that. But in substances, it is not so. For though 290 III, X | way of using the names of substances, there are these false suppositions 291 III, X | that imagined to himself substances such as never have been, 292 III, X | he that hath the ideas of substances disagreeing with the real 293 III, X | fail when they stand for substances. In our notions concerning 294 III, X | In our notions concerning Substances, we are liable to all the 295 III, XI | in words that stand for substances. In the names of substances, 296 III, XI | substances. In the names of substances, for a right use of them, 297 III, XI | simple ideas, modes, and substances.~14. I. In simple ideas, 298 III, XI | pardonable in treating of natural substances, where doubtful terms are 299 III, XI | object, that the names of substances are often to be made use 300 III, XI | arise obscurity. For, as to substances, when concerned in moral 301 III, XI | that name. The names of substances, if they be used in them 302 III, XI | some degree in those of substances.~19. III. In substances, 303 III, XI | substances.~19. III. In substances, both by showing and by 304 III, XI | signification of the names of substances, as they stand for the ideas 305 III, XI | the leading qualities of substances are best got by showing. 306 III, XI | as attributed to sorts of substances coming under our knowledge. 307 III, XI | The Ideas of the powers of substances are best known by definition. 308 III, XI | up our specific ideas of substances are powers which lie not 309 III, XI | signification of our names of substances, some part of the signification 310 III, XI | radical constitution of substances as we have of a triangle, 311 III, XI | conceptions.~24. IV Ideas of substances must be conformable to things. 312 III, XI | to explain the names of substances as they stand for our ideas, 313 III, XI | things. For our names of substances being not put barely for 314 III, XI | ideas. And therefore, in substances, we are not always to rest 315 III, XI | definitions of the names of substances as explain the sense men 316 IV, I | what kind soever, whether substances, modes, or any other. For, 317 IV, I | necessary co-existence in substances. Thirdly, The third sort 318 IV, I | belongs particularly to substances. Thus when we pronounce 319 IV, III | consists, nor to what sort of substances the Almighty has been pleased 320 IV, III | our knowledge concerning substances. For our ideas of the species 321 IV, III | ideas of the species of substances being, as I have showed, 322 IV, III | two names of the different substances, flame and gold, stand for. 323 IV, III | these, or any other sort of substances, what do we inquire, but 324 IV, III | qualities or powers these substances have or have not? Which 325 IV, III | between simple ideas in substances is for the most part unknown. 326 IV, III | whereof our complex ideas of substances are made up are, for the 327 IV, III | that our complex ones of substances are made up of, and about 328 IV, III | our knowledge concerning substances is most employed, are those 329 IV, III | unperceived qualities in substances. In vain, therefore, shall 330 IV, III | complex idea of any species of substances be what it will, we can 331 IV, III | are to be found united in substances: and we are left only to 332 IV, III | But as to the powers of substances to change the sensible qualities 333 IV, III | knowledge concerning corporeal substances will be very little advanced 334 IV, III | orders than of corporeal substances, are things whereof our 335 IV, IV | the sorts of particular substances, to discern the states they 336 IV, IV | complex ideas, except ideas of substances, are their own archetypes. 337 IV, IV | complex ideas, except those of substances, being archetypes of the 338 IV, IV | such, excepting those of substances, are all our complex ideas. 339 IV, IV | 11. Our complex ideas of substances have their archetypes without 340 IV, IV | real. Such are our ideas of substances, which, consisting of a 341 IV, IV | our knowledge concerning substances is real. I say, then, that 342 IV, IV | then, that to have ideas of substances which, by being conformable 343 IV, IV | such fact. But our ideas of substances, being supposed copies, 344 IV, IV | real constitution it is of substances whereon our simple ideas 345 IV, IV | our knowledge concerning substances—That all our complex ideas 346 IV, IV | make it real concerning substances, the ideas must be taken 347 IV, IV | so make abstract ideas of substances. For whatever have once 348 IV, IV | In our inquiries about substances, we must consider ideas, 349 IV, IV | especially in reference to substances: and from thence has risen 350 IV, V | mental propositions. In substances, as has been already noticed, 351 IV, V | existence in nature: which in substances we cannot know, but by knowing 352 IV, VI | for, and no other.~But in substances, wherein a real essence, 353 IV, VI | other species of natural substances, as supposed constituted 354 IV, VI | more particularly concerns substances. The names of substances, 355 IV, VI | substances. The names of substances, then, whenever made to 356 IV, VI | propositions concerning substances is to be known. On the other 357 IV, VI | other side, the names of substances, when made use of as they 358 IV, VI | co-existence of simple ideas in substances can in few cases be known. 359 IV, VI | names of the species of substances properly stand for, are 360 IV, VI | the real constitutions of substances, on which each secondary 361 IV, VI | propositions to be made concerning substances, which can carry with them 362 IV, VI | knows not what particular substances are of that species; and 363 IV, VI | our knowledge concerning substances is not, as in other things, 364 IV, VI | complex ideas of the sorts of substances are so remote from that 365 IV, VI | propositions concerning substances of whose real truth we can 366 IV, VI | the secondary qualities of substances, and the powers relating 367 IV, VI | c. Our specific names of substances standing for any collections 368 IV, VI | complex idea of any sort of substances contains in it any simple 369 IV, VI | make our complex ideas of substances depend mostly on external, 370 IV, VI | causes. Had we such ideas of substances as to know what real constitutions 371 IV, VI | are wont to consider the substances we meet with, each of them, 372 IV, VI | operation of particular substances in this our globe depends 373 IV, VI | Our nominal essences of substances furnish few universal propositions 374 IV, VI | very imperfect ideas of substances, and that the real essences, 375 IV, VI | of probability concerning substances may reach further: but that 376 IV, VI | propositions made concerning substances: our knowledge of their 377 IV, VI | because the abstract ideas of substances, for which their specific 378 IV, VI | propositions concerning substances is very narrow and scanty, 379 IV, VI | scarce any of the names of substances, let the idea it is applied 380 IV, VI | requisite for our knowledge of substances. Before we can have any 381 IV, VI | mentioned here only corporeal substances, whose operations seem to 382 IV, VI | Whilst our complex ideas of substances contain not ideas of their 383 IV, VI | abstract complex ideas of substances. for which their general 384 IV, VI | certain general knowledge of substances as almost none at all.~16. 385 IV, VII | add to our knowledge of substances, and their application to 386 IV, VII | knowledge of the nature of substances, as they are found and exist 387 IV, VIII | propositions concerning substances are often trifling. We having 388 IV, VIII | ideas existing together in substances, but by our senses, we cannot 389 IV, VIII | propositions that are made about substances, if they are certain, are 390 IV, VIII | signification of his names of substances (as certainly every one 391 IV, XII | him.~9. Our knowledge of substances is to be improved, not by 392 IV, XII | search after the knowledge of substances, our want of ideas that 393 IV, XII | think it is evident, that substances afford matter of very little 394 IV, XII | improving our knowledge in substances only by experience and history, 395 IV, XII | an insight into corporeal substances. The knowledge of bodies 396 IV, XII | they be specific ideas of substances, we should endeavour also