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The Conduct of the Understanding (Classic Reprint)
The Conduct of the Understanding - Classic Reprint Author:John Locke Excerpt from The Conduct of the Understanding — They, fays he, who attributed {0 much to logic, perceived very well and truly, that it was not fate to troll the underiianding to itlelf, without the guard of any rules. But the remedy reached not the evil; but became a part ofit: for the logic which took place, though'it might do well enough in civ... more »il afi'airs, and the arts which confi ed in talk and opinion, yet comes very far fhort of fubtilty in the 1' a1 performances of no.. Ture, and catching at what it cannot reach, has ferved to confirm and efiablilh errors, rather than to Open a way to truth. And therefere a little after he fays, That it is abfolutely necci fary that a better and perfeeier ufe and employ: ment of the mind and underftanding {hould be introduced. Necc zrio rcquiritttr ut melior et' pct fiior mantis ct itztel/cc'lztr lattmani lift at adope' ratio iatrodacatur.
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