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John Locke
An essay concerning human understanding

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1 Read | interruption, being apt to cause some repetitions. But to 2 Read | to show him there was no cause for scruple.~Though I am 3 Read | The want of this is the cause of no small obscurity and 4 Int | things, yet we shall have cause enough to magnify the bountiful 5 II, IV | of a bulk sufficient to cause a sensation in us: yet the 6 II, VIII | affecting our senses, to cause any perception in the mind, 7 II, VIII | whatever be the external cause of it, when it comes to 8 II, VIII | whatsoever; though, perhaps, the cause of it be but a privation 9 II, VIII | either of them is, in its cause, positive or privative; 10 II, VIII | that of white, however the cause of that colour in the external 11 II, VIII | privation.~4. Why a privative cause in nature may occasion a 12 II, VIII | a reason why a privative cause might, in some cases at 13 II, VIII | when a man looks on it, cause as clear and positive idea 14 II, VIII | any ideas from a privative cause, till it be determined, 15 II, VIII | matter in the bodies that cause such perceptions in us: 16 II, VIII | it in the other; and so cause the different sensations 17 II, X | grant sound may mechanically cause a certain motion of the 18 II, X | supposed a reason why it should cause mechanically—either whilst 19 II, XI | men, overlooking the true cause why those propositions find 20 II, XIV | of their motion, and so cause not any train of ideas in 21 II, XIV | cannot be sure that the cause of that motion, which is 22 II, XVII | pleases; yet I guess we cause great confusion in our thoughts, 23 II, XVII | positive ideas of infinity, cause of mistakes. But yet if 24 II, XX | call good, which is apt to cause or increase pleasure, or 25 II, XX | operations on the body, and cause various changes in it; which 26 II, XXI | choice of the mind, the cause of actual thinking on this 27 II, XXI | of such a tune may be the cause of dancing such a dance, 28 II, XXI | is acknowledged to have, cause pain equal to that greatness; 29 II, XXI | much in comparison: for the cause of every less degree of 30 II, XXI | the absence of those which cause any disturbance, any pain. 31 II, XXI | is considered to be the cause and procurement of pleasure 32 II, XXI | and pain with future. The cause of our judging amiss, when 33 II, XXI | if he considers the usual cause of this wrong judgment, 34 II, XXI | which rebound from them, to cause in us that particular sensation: 35 II, XXII | or any other man.~5. The cause of making mixed modes. If 36 II, XXII | the subject wrought on, or cause operating: v.g. creation, 37 II, XXII | produced, but barely of the cause, and the thing done. And 38 II, XXIII | in such, though unknown, cause of their union, as makes 39 II, XXIII | than as anything is in its cause. Thirdly, the aptness we 40 II, XXIII | not explain, nor can be a cause of the coherence of the 41 II, XXIII | have no other conceivable cause of their cohesion and union, 42 II, XXIII | cohere, they wanting that cause of cohesion which is given 43 II, XXIII | can be no intelligible cause of the cohesion of the solid 44 II, XXIII | if there were no other cause of cohesion, all parts of 45 II, XXIII | the aether be the adequate cause of cohesion, wherever that 46 II, XXIII | cohesion, wherever that cause operates not, there can 47 II, XXIII | s understanding.~26. The cause of coherence of atoms in 48 II, XXIII | inquire into the nature, cause, or manner of it, than the 49 II, XXV | and son, bigger and less, cause and effect, are very obvious 50 II, XXV | that is the relation of cause and effect: the idea whereof, 51 II, XXVI | Chapter XXVI~Of Cause and Effect, and other Relations ~ 52 II, XXVI | 1. Whence the ideas of cause and effect got. In the notice 53 II, XXVI | observation we get our ideas of cause and effect. That which produces 54 II, XXVI | denote by the general name, cause, and that which is produced, 55 II, XXVI | to fluidity in wax, the cause of it, and fluidity the 56 II, XXVI | in relation to ashes, as cause, and the ashes, as effect. 57 II, XXVI | minds the relation of a cause, and so is denominated by 58 II, XXVI | another, got the notion of cause and effect, viz. that a 59 II, XXVI | and effect, viz. that a cause is that which makes any 60 II, XXVI | some external agent, or cause, and working by insensible 61 II, XXVI | call generation. When the cause is extrinsical, and the 62 II, XXVI | observe, that the notion of cause and effect has its rise 63 II, XXVI | For to have the idea of cause and effect, it suffices 64 II, XXVIII| having very little or no cause to mind these relations, 65 II, XXXI | its essence: which is the cause that it has that particular 66 II, XXXI | it would receive from, or cause in, other substances, it 67 II, XXXII | substances, are false.~6. The cause of such reference. These 68 II, XXXIII| rightly assigned for the cause, and prejudice is a good 69 II, XXXIII| depend on the very same cause we are here speaking of. 70 II, XXXIII| wandering. Whether the natural cause of these ideas, as well 71 II, XXXIII| would have followed; but the cause would have been mistaken, 72 II, XXXIII| connexion of ideas a great cause of errors. This wrong connexion 73 II, XXXIII| circumstances. And here we see the cause why time cures certain affections, 74 III, IV | true, yet the idea of the cause of light, if we had it never 75 III, IV | pain which it is able to cause in us. For the cause of 76 III, IV | to cause in us. For the cause of any sensation, and the 77 III, IV | that light which is the cause of that sensation in us, 78 III, VI | supposed foundation and cause.~7. The nominal essence 79 III, VI | of an unknown support and cause of their union, is always 80 III, IX | are speaking of, has its cause more in the ideas they stand 81 III, X | name for the thing.~20. The cause of this abuse, a supposition 82 III, X | in such a kind of use, cause a great deal of uncertainty 83 III, X | we have not, must needs cause great disorder in discourses 84 III, XI | Misuse of words the great cause of errors. For he that shall 85 IV, III | motion of one body should cause a change in the size, figure, 86 IV, III | examining our ideas.~23. One cause of our ignorance want of 87 IV, III | being a part as well as cause of our ignorance, cannot 88 IV, III | Secondly, Another great cause of ignorance is the want 89 IV, III | sorts, we shall find this cause of ignorance conceal from 90 IV, III | absolute ignorance.~28. Another cause, want of a discoverable 91 IV, III | the next place, another cause of ignorance, of no less 92 IV, III | some few instances of this cause of our ignorance, and so 93 IV, III | seek after it.~30. A third cause, want of tracing our ideas. 94 IV, IV | and which really is the cause of the strict union of some 95 IV, VII | argument, if not of the cause. But because by this means 96 IV, X | particles that by motion cause thought, being each of them 97 IV, X | that thought is not the cause of motion, (for then it 98 IV, XI | must needs be some exterior cause, and the brisk acting of 99 IV, XI | that actual seeing hath a cause without.~6. III. Thirdly, 100 IV, XI | exist without me, when they cause a long series of regular 101 IV, XVI | formerly made, is often the cause of great obstinacy in error 102 IV, XVII | principles: and sometimes for the cause, and particularly the final 103 IV, XVII | and particularly the final cause. But the consideration I 104 IV, XVII | instrument of reason: first cause to doubt this. There is 105 IV, XVII | visibly shown them.~Another cause to doubt whether syllogism 106 IV, XVII | eminency, power, or some other cause has gained a name, and settled 107 IV, XVII | ought thereby to carry the cause, and is ready to style it 108 IV, XVIII | may possibly have been the cause, if not of great disorders, 109 IV, XVIII | immediate operation on us, cause no other ideas but of their 110 IV, XIX | of persuasion is made the cause of believing, and confidence 111 IV, XX | of probability.~2. First cause of error, want of proofs. 112 IV, XX | trust themselves.~5. Second cause of error, want of skill 113 IV, XX | present purpose.~6. Third cause of error, want of will to 114 IV, XX | embraces the error.~7. Fourth cause of error, wrong measures 115 IV, XX | so much as knowing, the cause they contend for. If a man’ 116 IV, XX | the support of the common cause, and thereby approve himself


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