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John Locke
An essay concerning human understanding

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confusion

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1 Read | of no small obscurity and confusion in men’s thoughts and discourses.~ 2 Read | nothing but obscurity and confusion, where such terms are made 3 II, X | those images to dust and confusion, which seemed to be as lasting 4 II, XI | Clearness done hinders confusion. To the well distinguishing 5 II, XI | so, it will not breed any confusion or mistake about them, though 6 II, XI | Nor does it make any more confusion between the two ideas of 7 II, XI | the taste, than it makes a confusion in two ideas of white and 8 II, XIII | so important a notion the confusion and errors that will naturally 9 II, XIII | was there. But, to avoid confusion in discourses concerning 10 II, XV | abstract conception, to avoid confusion, I call expansion, to distinguish 11 II, XV | jumbled in an incurable confusion.~6. Time and place are taken 12 II, XVI | kept from being a heap in confusion.~6. Another reason for the 13 II, XVI | decimal progressions, without confusion. But to show how much distinct 14 II, XVII | yet I guess we cause great confusion in our thoughts, when we 15 II, XVII | and has the indeterminate confusion of a negative idea, wherein 16 II, XXI | so as not to breed any confusion in men’s thoughts, by being 17 II, XXI | This way of talking causes confusion of thought. This way of 18 II, XXI | I guess, produced great confusion. For these being all different 19 II, XXVII | prevented a great deal of that confusion which often occurs about 20 II, XXVIII| as may be, obscurity and confusion. Human actions, when with 21 II, XXVIII| breeds such mischiefs and confusion, as the neglect of them. 22 II, XXVIII| has to a rule. By which confusion of these two distinct considerations 23 II, XXIX | evidently different.~6. Confusion of ideas is in reference 24 II, XXIX | what it is that makes the confusion ideas are at any time chargeable 25 II, XXIX | Defaults which make this confusion. The defaults which usually 26 II, XXIX | which usually occasion this confusion, I think, are chiefly these 27 II, XXIX | that are most liable to confusion) is made up of too small 28 II, XXIX | to make us conceive this confusion than a sort of pictures, 29 II, XXIX | and proportion, then the confusion ceases, and the eye presently 30 II, XXIX | names are designed for.~10. Confusion without reference to names, 31 II, XXIX | nearest to it, and thereby all confusion with them is avoided.~11. 32 II, XXIX | with them is avoided.~11. Confusion concerns always two ideas. 33 II, XXIX | concerns always two ideas. Confusion making it a difficulty to 34 II, XXIX | ideas. This, I think, is the confusion proper to ideas; which still 35 II, XXIX | least, if there be any other confusion of ideas, this is that which 36 II, XXIX | there never fails to be confusion; and where any ideas are 37 II, XXIX | there can be between them no confusion. The way to prevent it is 38 II, XXIX | think no small part of the confusion to be found in the notions 39 II, XXIX | first of these, follows confusion in a man’s own reasonings 40 II, XXIX | from the latter, frequent confusion in discoursing and arguing 41 II, XXIX | error in men’s thoughts, and confusion in their discourses.~14. 42 II, XXIX | This, if not heeded, causes confusion in our arguings. He that 43 II, XXIX | always leading us into confusion.  ~  ~ 44 II, XXXIII| contending for error; and the confusion of two different ideas, 45 III, II | unavoidable obscurity and confusion into whenever we make them 46 III, VI | there is generally less confusion and uncertainty than in 47 III, X | language, and the obscurity and confusion that is so hard to be avoided 48 III, X | law and divinity; brought confusion, disorder, and uncertainty 49 III, XI | obscurity, the mistakes and confusion, that are spread in the 50 III, XI | great deal of obscurity and confusion in their own minds, and 51 III, XI | remedy a great deal of that confusion which comes from several 52 IV, III | which the same disorder, confusion, and error follow, as would 53 IV, III | that so he may without confusion go on to what is yet unknown; 54 IV, III | perplexity, puddering, and confusion, which has so much hindered 55 IV, IV | justice and temperance? What confusion of virtues and vice, if 56 IV, IV | ideas of them he pleases? No confusion or disorder in the things 57 IV, IV | greater freedom and less confusion than perhaps we do. It would 58 IV, VII | serves only to lead us into confusion, mistake, and error. It 59 IV, XVII | because of the obscurity, confusion, or imperfection of the 60 IV, XX | notice what a shame and confusion it is to the greatest contemners


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