...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...

...Introduction to the Principles of Human Knowledge, Berkeley nays — " 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. In like manner we may consider Peter so far forth as man, or so far forth as animal, without framing...

...the least mention made of them in the proof of the proposition And here it must be acknowledged, that a man may consider a figure merely as triangular,...an abstract general inconsistent idea of a triangle b ." On the other hand, it was argued by Reid, that if a man may consider a figure simply as triangular,...

...in the proof of the proposition. . . . And here it must be acknowledged, that a man m;iy consider n figure merely as triangular, without attending to...qualities of the angles or relations of the sides. So for he may abstract : but this will never prove that he can frame an abstract general inconsistent...

...without them." "We shall give in his own words an instance more : " And here it must be acknowledged that a man may consider a figure merely as triangular,...abstract general inconsistent idea of a triangle." If any one will take the trouble to analyse the quotations just made, it will be seen that Berkeley...

...qualities which it is impossible should exist во separated." But in another passage he concedes, " Л man may consider a figure merely as triangular, without...or relations of the sides. So far he may abstract." Mill is тегу full and decided in recognizing the distinction of things and thdr attributes as the...

...aforesaid." And yet Berkeley, in another passage concedes the power of abstraction so far as this: "A man may consider a figure merely as triangular,...abstract, general, inconsistent idea of a triangle." In respect to generalization also, he concedes the following: "An idea, which considered in itself,...

...demonstrated the proposition of the abstract idea of a triangle. [ *o 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. [i0And 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...

...aforesaid." And yct Berkeley, in another passage concedes the power of abstraction so far as this : •• A man may consider a figure merely as triangular, without attending to the particular qualitics of the angles or relations of the sides. So far ho may abstract. But this will never prove...