...understandings are not suited; and of which we cannot frame in our minds any clear or distinct perceptions, or whereof (as it has perhaps too often happened) we have not any notions at all. Vlf we can find out how far the understanding can extend its view, how far it has faculties to attain...

...understandings are not suited, and of which we cannot frame in our minds any clear or distinct perceptions, or whereof (as it has, perhaps, too often happened)...find out how far the understanding can extend its views, how far it has faculties to attain certainty, and in what cases it can only judge and guess,...

...ignorance of those things, which, upon examination, are found to be beyond reach of our capacities," to "learn to content ourselves with what is attainable by us in this state" (i,i,4). I1art of the rationale for such contentment is that discontent with not doing what one knows...

...quiet ignorance of those which, upon examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities If we can find out how far the understanding can extend...ourselves with what is attainable by us in this state. 114 Again my question, what did Locke think he was doing? In literary criticism and theory this has...

...step higher. 'If we can find out', as Locke himself had written in the opening pages of his Essay, 'how far the Understanding can extend its view; how...content ourselves with what is attainable by us in this State'.22 The Elegy is aware that the destiny of man remains unfathomable. In the very teeth of this...

...components, all of which, in his view, easily could have come from experience. He thought that by such means 'we can Find out, how far the Understanding can extend...Certainty; and in what Cases it can only judge and guess' (Locke 1975: 44-5). Locke abjured making contributions to 'the Physical Consideration of the Mind'....

...understandings are not suited, and of which we cannot frame in our minds any clear and distinct perceptions, or whereof (as it has perhaps too often happened)...ourselves with what is attainable by us in this state.' In reading the above and similar statements which abound in the writings of this great author, we feel...

...Health'. la a similar way it may be of great practical use to know the limits of oilr understanding: 'If we can find out, how far the Understanding can...Faculties to attain Certainty; and in what Cases it can onlyjudge and guess, we may learn to content our selvej with what is attainable by us in this State.'...

...not suited; and of which we cannot frame in our minds any clear or distinct perceptions, or where of (as it has perhaps too often happened) we have not any notions at all" (ECHU, 28—29). Discouraging human beings from contemplating what is beyond their capacity is an effort...

...understandings are not suited, and of which we cannot frame in our minds any clear or distinct perceptions, or whereof (as it has, perhaps, too often happened)...find out how far the understanding can extend its views, how far it has faculties to attain certainty, and in what cases it can only judge and guess,...