 If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover the powers thereof; how far they reach; to what things they are in any degree proportionate; and where they fail us, I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man...  An Essay Concerning Human Understanding - Pagina 26de John Locke - 1894Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
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