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" For to say that the world is somewhere, means no more than that it does exist; this, though a phrase borrowed from place, signifying only its existence, not location: and when one can find out, and frame in his mind, clearly and distinctly the place of... "
The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an ...
by William Nicholson - 1809
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1805 - 562 pages
...but all beyond it is one uniform space or expansion, wherein the mind finds no variety, no marks. For to say, that the world is somewhere, means no more than that it does exist: this, though a' L 4 phrase phrase borrowed from place, signifying only its existence, not location;...
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The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 5

William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 pages
...that we have no idea of the place of the universe, though we can of all its parts. To say that th« world is somewhere, means no more than that it does exist : however, the word place is sometimes i I'M n to signify that space which any body takes up ; and in this sense, according to the same author,...
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An essay concerning human understanding. Also extr. from the author's works ...

John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...but all beyond it is one uniform space or expansion, wherein the mind finds no variety, no marks. For to say, that the world is somewhere, means no more than that it does exist: this, though a phrase borrowed from place, signifying only its existence, not location ; and when one...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 10

William Nicholson - 1821 - 376 pages
...the universe, though we can of all its parts. To say that the world is somewhere, means no more than it does exist ; however, the word place is sometimes...thinks that this portion of infinite space possessed by the material world might more properly be called extension. PLACE, in war, a general name for all kinds...
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The Works of John Locke, Volume 1

John Locke - 1823 - 386 pages
...all beyond it is one uniform, space or expansion, wherein the mind finds no variety, no marks. For to say that the world is somewhere, means no more than that it does exist : this, though a phrase borrowed from place, signifying only its existence, not location; and when...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With the Author's Last Additions ...

John Locke - 1828 - 602 pages
...but all beyond it is one uniform space or expansion, wherein the mind finds no variety, no marks. For to say that the world is somewhere, means no more than that it does exist : this, though a phrase borrowed from place, signifying only its existence, not location ; and v In...
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An essay concerning human understanding. To which are now first ..., Volume 1

John Locke - 1828 - 392 pages
...but all beyond it is one uniform space or expansion, wherein the mind finds no variety, no marks. For to say that the world is somewhere, means no more than that it does exist : this, though a phrase borrowed from place, signifying only its existence, not location ; and when...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: To which are Now First ..., Volume 1

John Locke - 1828 - 390 pages
...but all beyond it is one uniform space or expansion, wherein the mind finds no variety, no marks. For to say that the world is somewhere, means no more than that it does exist : this, though a phrase borrowed from place, signifying only its existence, not location ; and when...
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Principles of Natural and Metaphysical Philosophy: Intended on a More ...

1829 - 150 pages
...Sadducismus Triumphatus, on the Nullibists, throughout.) Locke. (Es. B. 2, c. 13, s. 10, c. 26, s. 3.) " To say that the world is somewhere, means no more than that it does exist. — Time and place are the foundation of very large relations, and all finite beings, at least, are...
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Elements of Psychology: Included in a Critical Examination of Locke's Essay ...

Victor Cousin - 1834 - 398 pages
...particular and limited consideration) namely, by our sight and touch ." Same chapter, same section : " to say that the world is somewhere, means no more than that it does exist ." It is clear, that is to say, that the space of the universe is equivalent to neither more nor less...
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