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John Locke
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Section S21
Section 875 of 1,114
Canonical reference B4.C3.S21
English
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FOURTHLY, As to the fourth sort of our knowledge, viz. of the REAL ACTUAL EXISTENCE OF THINGS, we have an intuitive knowledge of OUR OWN EXISTENCE, and a demonstrative knowledge of the existence of a GOD: of the existence of ANYTHING ELSE, we have no other but a sensitive knowledge; which extends not beyond the objects present to our senses.
French
Pierre Coste · Pierre Mortier, Amsterdam, 1735, third edition
Quant à la quatriéme ſorte de Connoiſſance que nous avons, qui eſt de l’exiſtence réelle & actuelle des choſes, nous avons une connoiſſance intuitive de notre exiſtence, & une connoiſſance démonſtrative de l’exiſtence de Dieu. Pour l’exiſtence d’aucune autre ſorte nous n’en avons point d’autre qu’une connoiſſance ſenſitive qui ne s’étend point au delà des objets qui ſont préſens à nos Sens.
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