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John Locke
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Section S1
Section 951 of 1,114
Canonical reference B4.C8.S1
English
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WHETHER the maxims treated of in the foregoing chapter be of that use to real knowledge as is generally supposed, I leave to be considered. This, I think, may confidently be affirmed, That there ARE universal propositions, which, though they be certainly true, yet they add no light to our understanding; bring no increase to our knowledge. Such are--
French
Pierre Coste · Pierre Mortier, Amsterdam, 1735, third edition
JE laiſſe préſentement à d’autres à juger ſi les Maximes dont je viens de parler dans le Chapitre précédent, ſont d’un auſſi grand uſage pour la Connoiſſance réelle, qu’on le ſuppoſe généralement. Ce que je croi pouvoir aſſûrer hardiment, c’eſt qu’il y a des Propoſitions univerſelles, qui, quoi que certainement véritables, ne répandent aucune lumiére dans l’Entendement, & n’ajoûtent rien à notre Connoiſſance.
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Degrees of knowledge and probability
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