...(vermittelst des Wortes) eine ganze Klasse repräsentieren, vertreten. (Eine Vorstellung wird allgemein „by being made to represent or stand for all other particular ideas of the same sort".) Ein Dreieck, das weder gleichseitig noch ungleichseitig noch schiefwinkelig usw. ist. besteht höchstens...

...neither swift nor slow, cutvilinear nor rectilinear. There are general ideas, to be sure, in this sense : an idea which, considered in itself, is particular...stand for all other particular ideas of the same sort. We use one name or sign for all particular ideas of the same sort, and because we use 'one name, we...

...forestillinger af samme art, eller for at blive ved Berkeley's egen tekst: „I believe we shall acknowledge that an idea, which considered in itself is particular,...for all other particular ideas of the same sort".* Er denne løsning en virkelig løsning? Har Berkeley med sin repræsentationstanke løst problemet:...

...ideas. " Let us now consider " (says he) the Bishop's notion of generalizing. An idea (he tells " us) which, considered in itself, is particular, becomes...represent or stand for all other particular ideas of t! the same sort. To make this plain by an example : Suppose (says " Berkeley) a geometrician is demonstrating...

...annex a meaning to our words, and speak only of what we can conceive, I believe we shall acknowledge, that an idea, which considered in itself is particular,...represent or stand for all other particular ideas of the tame sort. <^" To make this plain by an example, sup1 " To this I cannot assent, being of opinion "...

...complementary ; and they are, in fact, both comprehended in one of Berkeley's general formulae : " An idea, which considered in itself is particular,...for all other particular ideas of the same sort." l And, since idea for Berkeley may mean either (a) a particular thing, or (6) a particular image, this...

...annex a meaning to our words, and speak only of what we can conceive, I believe we shall acknowledge, that an idea, which considered in itself is particular,...stand for all other particular ideas of the same sort. <3T To make this plain by an example, sup1 " To this I cannot assent, being of opinion" edit. of 1710....

...Mathematical signs are themselves particulars : they become general in the same ways as other signs: "by being made to represent or stand for all other particular ideas of the same sort."27 At this point an important distinction between geometry and algebra arises in Berkeley's philosophy....

...the system with an attack on Locke's doctrine of abstract general ideas. General ideas he will allow: "An Idea, which considered in itself is particular,...for all other particular Ideas of the same sort." This sort of universal is admissible, in which a particular is generalized merely to represent its...

...deny that there are general ideas, but only that there are abstract general ideas. "An idea," he says, "which, considered in itself, is particular, becomes...stand for all other particular ideas of the same sort. To make this plain by an example: Suppose a geometrician is demonstrating the method of cutting a line...