The word thing, as comprising or standing for idea & volition, usefull; as standing for idea and archetype without the mind[139], mischievous and useless.
Mo.
To demonstrate morality it seems one need only make a dictionary of words, and see which included which. At least, this is the greatest part and bulk of the work.
Mo.
Locke's instances of demonstration in morality are, according to his own rule, trifling propositions.
P. S.
Qu. How comes it that some ideas are confessedly allow'd by all to be onely in the mind[140], and others as generally taken to be without the mind[141], if, according to you, all are equally and only in the mind? Ans. Because that in proportion to pleasure or pain ideas are attended with desire, exertion, and other actions which include volition. Now volition is by all granted to be in spirit.
I.
If men would lay aside words in thinking, 'tis impossible they should ever mistake, save only in matters of fact. I mean it seems impossible they should be positive & secure that anything was true wch in truth is not so. Certainly I cannot err in matter of simple perception. So far as we can in reasoning go without the help of signs, there we have certain knowledge. Indeed, in long deductions made by signs there may be slips of memory.
Mo.