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John Locke
An essay concerning human understanding

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passive

   Book,  Chapter
1 II, I | understanding is for the most part passive. In this part the understanding 2 II, I | understanding is merely passive; and whether or no it will 3 II, IX | for the most part, only passive; and what it perceives, 4 II, X | oftentimes more than barely passive; the appearance of those 5 II, XII | whereof the mind is only passive, which are those simple 6 II, XII | But as the mind is wholly passive in the reception of all 7 II, XXI | ideas.~2. Power, active and passive. Power thus considered is 8 II, XXI | called active, and the other passive power. Whether matter be 9 II, XXI | God, is truly above all passive power; and whether the intermediate 10 II, XXI | capable of both active and passive power, may be worth consideration. 11 II, XXI | furnished with the idea of passive power by almost all sorts 12 II, XXI | imaginary.~74. Active and passive power, in motions and in 13 II, XXI | far the effects barely of passive powers in those subjects, 14 II, XXI | active power, but a mere passive capacity in the subject. 15 II, XXI | thinking: but this is but a passive power, or capacity. But 16 II, XXI | am not active, but barely passive, and cannot, in that position 17 II, XXII | simple ideas, is wholly passive, and receives them all from 18 II, XXIII| sun.~7. Their active and passive powers a great part of our 19 II, XXIII| reckoned its active powers, and passive capacities, which, though 20 II, XXIII| these are called active and passive powers: all which powers, 21 II, XXIII| attribute of spirits, and passive power of matter. Hence may 22 II, XXIII| they are both active and passive. Pure spirit, viz. God, 23 II, XXIII| active; pure matter is only passive; those beings that are both 24 II, XXIII| that are both active and passive, we may judge to partake 25 II, XXX | Though the mind be wholly passive in respect of its simple 26 II, XXXI | and fixedness, two other passive powers, in relation to the 27 II, XXXI | collection of all its active and passive capacities; and so not have 28 II, XXXII| mostly in the active and passive powers it has in reference 29 III, IX | powers, either active or passive, in reference to other bodies, 30 IV, III | Because the active and passive powers of bodies, and their


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