Complacency seems rather to determine, or precede, or coincide wth & constitute the essence of volition, than uneasiness.
S.
You tell me, according to my doctrine a man is not free. I answer, tell me wt you mean by the word free, and I shall resolve you[109].
N.
Qu. Wt do men mean when they talk of one body's touching another? I say you never saw one body touch, or (rather) I say, I never saw one body that I could say touch'd this or that other; for that if my optiques were improv'd, I should see intervalls and other bodies behind those whch now seem to touch.
Mem. Upon all occasions to use the utmost modesty—to confute the mathematicians wth the utmost civility & respect, not to style them Nihilarians, &c.
N. B. To rein in ye satyrical nature.
Blame me not if I use my words sometimes in some latitude. 'Tis wt cannot be helpt. 'Tis the fault of language [pg 033] that you cannot always apprehend the clear and determinate meaning of my words.
Say you, there might be a thinking Substance—something unknown—wch perceives, and supports, and ties together the ideas[110]. Say I, make it appear there is any need of it and you shall have it for me. I care not to take away anything I can see the least reason to think should exist.