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1 I, 0, 2 | particular instances to general principles, they still push 2 I, 0, 2 | enquiries to principles more general, and rest not satisfied 3 I, 0, 5 | perhaps, to comply with this general opinion, and allow every 4 I, 0, 5 | his reasonings; and the general more regularity in his discipline, 5 I, 0, 9 | be resolved into one more general and universal: And how far 6 I, 0, 9 | their passion for some one general principle; it must, however, 7 I, 0, 9 | in expecting to find some general principles, into which all 8 II, 0, 12 | purposes, to rank them under a general term or appellation. Let 9 II, 0, 16 | alone we should alter our general maxim.~ 10 III, 0, 19 | render the principle as general as possible.*(4) The more 11 IV, I, 23 | venture to affirm, as a general proposition, which admits 12 IV, I, 26 | particular effects into a few general causes, by means of reasonings 13 IV, I, 26 | as to the causes of these general causes, we should in vain 14 IV, I, 26 | phenomena to, or near to, these general principles. The most perfect 15 V, I, 36 | the experienced statesman, general, physician, or merchant 16 V, I, 36 | terminate, at last, in some general principle or conclusion, 17 V, I, 36 | serves as an instance of the general corruption of human nature, 18 V, I, 36 | from observation, many general and just maxims concerning 19 V, I, 36 | to a young beginner, the general observations and maxims 20 V, II, 40 | to principles still more general.~ 21 V, II, 41 | may be established as a general law, which takes place in 22 VII, I, 55 | in consequence of those general laws which he has laid down 23 II, 0, 59 | are not entitled to form a general rule, or foretell what will 24 II, 0, 59 | evidence be weakened by any general diffidence of the understanding, 25 VIII, I, 65 | motives and inclinations. The general observations treasured up 26 VIII, I, 65 | impossible to collect any general observations concerning 27 VIII, I, 66 | This affords room for many general observations concerning 28 VIII, I, 67 | ever tempted to deny, in general, the necessity and uniformity 29 VIII, I, 68 | or by others; we know, in general, that the characters of 30 VIII, I, 72(*)| cannot, he concludes in general, that he might, were he 31 VIII, II, 75 | odious. This I observe in general, without pretending to draw 32 VIII, II, 79 | him the rectitude of those general laws, which produced the 33 IX, 0, 84 | of more ready, and more general use and application; nor 34 IX, 0, 85 | of nature, we acquire a general habit, by which we always 35 IX, 0, 85 | former. By means of this general habitual principle, we regard 36 IX, 0, 90 | 6. The forming of general maxims from particular observation 37 X, I, 97 | of witnesses. It being a general maxim, that no objects have 38 X, I, 100 | consequence is (and it is a general maxim worthy of our attention), " 39 X, II, 103 | learned are contented, in general, to deride its absurdity, 40 X, II, 108 | testimony, and make us form a general resolution, never to lend 41 XI, 0, 116 | told, or the observance of general laws, or some such reason, 42 XI, 0, 122(*)| In general, it may, I think, be established 43 XI, 0, 123 | perhaps, agree to your general conclusion in favour of 44 XII, I, 131 | to conceive a triangle in general, which is neither Isosceles 45 XII, I, 131 | regard to abstraction and general ideas. *~ 46 XII, II, 134(*)| such thing as abstract or general ideas, properly speaking; 47 XII, II, 134(*)| properly speaking; but that all general ideas are, in reality, particular 48 XII, II, 134(*)| particular ones, attached to a general term, which recalls, upon 49 XII, III, 138 | inherent in human nature. In general, there is a degree of doubt, 50 XII, III, 141 | concerning particular or general facts. All deliberations 51 XII, III, 141 | sciences, which treat of general facts, are politics, natural 52 XII, III, 141 | particular, partly concerning general facts. It has a foundation 53 XII, III, 141 | a new fact, to wit, the general tastes of mankind, or some