...of the sides are at all concerned in the demonstration. — And here it must be acknowledged. that a man may consider a figure merely as triangular,...qualities of the angles or relations of the sides. So far the may abstract. But this will never prove, that he can frame an abstract general inconsistent idea...

...concerned in the demonstration. — And here it must be acknowledged, that a man may consider a ftgure merely as triangular, without attending to the particular...qualities of the angles or relations of the sides. So far the may abstract. Hut this will never prove, that he can frame an abstract general inconsistent idea...

...demonstrated the proposition of the abstract idea of a triangle. [*And here it must be acknowledged, that a man may consider a figure merely as triangular,...abstract general inconsistent idea of a triangle. In like manner we may consider Peter so far forth as man, or so far forth as animal, without framing...

...demonstrated the proposition of the abstract idea of a triangle. [*And here it must be acknowledged, that a man may consider a figure merely as triangular,...abstract general inconsistent idea of a triangle. In like manner we may consider Peter so far forth as man, or so far forth as animal, without framing...

...demonstrated the proposition of the abstract idea of a triangle. [*And here it must be acknowledged, that a man may consider a figure merely as triangular,...abstract general inconsistent idea of a triangle. In like manner we may consider Peter so far forth as man, or so far forth as animal, without framing...

...unwarily to grant all that is necessary to support abstract and general conceptions. *' A man," ho says, " may consider a figure merely as triangular, without...particular qualities of the angles, or relations of the bides. So far he may abstract. But this will never prove that he can frame an abstract general inconsistent...

...abstract and general conceptions. " A man," he sajs, " may consider a figure merely as triaagular, without attending to the particular qualities of the...abstract general inconsistent idea of a triangle." If a man may consider a figure merely as triangular, he must have some conception of this object of...

...abstract and general conceptions. " A \ man," he says, "may consider a figure merely as triani gular, without attending to the particular qualities of the...or relations of the sides. So far he may abstract. I But this will never prove that he can frame an abstract Igeneral inconsistent idea of a triangle."...

...a triangle7." On the other hand, it was argued by Reid, that if a man may consider a figure simply as triangular, without attending to the particular...qualities of the angles or relations of the sides, he must have some conception of this object of his ' Ibid. §. xv. xvi. consideration ; for no man...

...a thing admitted on both sides, " that we have a power of reasoning concerning a figure considered merely as triangular, without attending to the particular...qualities of the angles, or relations of the sides ;" and also, that " we may reason concerning Peter or John, considered so far forth as man, or so far...