Institutes of Metaphysic: The Theory of Knowing the Mind

Absolute Existence absolutely unknowable abstrac affirm agnoiology ambiguity answer apprehended common conception constitution contingent contradic contradiction contradictory counter-pro counter-proposition declares definition DEMONSTRATION distinction doctrine element of cognition epistemology error essential expressed factor faculties gence genus gible Hence ignorance inadvertency inconceivable intel intellect intelligence kind knowable known or conceived known substance laid law of contradiction laws of thought ledge material things material universe matter matter per se means ment merely metaphysics mind natural thinking neces necessary laws necessary truth necessity never nition nonsense object of knowledge OBSERVATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS ontology opinion ordinary thinking ourselves perceptions philo philosophy Plato popular psychology position possible present PROP proposition proved psychology qualities question racter regard sense sensible speculation substantial in cognition suppose supposition synthesis ter-proposi thing or thought tion total synthesis true truth of reason unintelligible unit or minimum whole words XVII