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John Locke
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Section S19
Section 27 of 1,114
Canonical reference B1.C2.S19
English
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Nor let it be said, that those more particular self-evident propositions, which are assented to at first hearing, as that “one and two are equal to three,” that “green is not red,” &c., are received as the consequences of those more universal propositions which are looked on as innate principles; since any one, who will but take the pains to observe what passes in the understanding, will certainly find that these, and the like less general propositions, are certainly known, and firmly assented to by those who are utterly ignorant of those more general maxims; and so, being earlier in the mind than those (as they are called) first principles, cannot owe to them the assent wherewith they are received at first hearing.
French
Pierre Coste · Pierre Mortier, Amsterdam, 1735, third edition
Et qu’on ne diſe pas, que ces Propoſitions particulières, & évidente par elles-mêmes, dont on reconnoit la vérité dès qu’on les entend prononcer, comme Qu’un & deux ſont égaux à trois, Que le Verd n’eſt pas le Rouge, &c. ſont reçuës comme des conſéquences de ces autres Propoſitions plus générales qu’on regarde comme autant de Principes innez : Car tous ceux qui prendront la peine de reflêchir ſur ce qui ſe paſſe dans l’Entendement, lors qu’on commence à en faire quelque uſage, trouveront infailliblement que ces Propoſitions particulières, ou moins générales, ſont reconnuës & reçuës comme des véritez indubitables par des perſonnes qui n’ont aucune connoiſſance de ces Maximes plus générales. D’où il s’enſuit évidemment, que, puis que ces Propoſitions particuliéres se rencontrent dans leur Eſprit plûtôt que ces Maximes qu’on nomme prémiers Principes, ils ne pourroient recevoir ces Propoſitions particuliéres comme ils font, dès qu’ils les entendent prononcer pour la prémiére fois, s’il étoit vrai que ce ne fuſſent que des conſéquences de ces prémiers Principes.
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