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# Title: An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 38; ZEN Leibn. Marg. 38)
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Mixed MIodes.
in the Thoughes of Men, thon in therealier of thines; and to Form such
Ideas, it suHiced, that the Mind pur the parts ofthem tosether, and that
ther vere consiltent in the Inderstandins, rithout considerins whether
they hadans real Beins. Though I do not deny, bue several ol them
mishe be taken trom Obserration, and the Existence ol severat simple
Ideas lo combined, as they are put together in the Inderstandins: sior
theMan who Arst tramed the Idea of FTypocrisie, mighe have cither taten
it at tirst trom the oblervation of one, rho made Ber of g00d Qualities
erhich he had not; or else have tramed that Ldea in his Mind, without
havins any such partern to taction it by. For it is evident, thac in the
berinnins of Lansuases, and societies otMen, several ot thole compler
Ideas, Whrich irere consequent to the Constitutions establised amones
them, must necds hare been in the Minds oF Men, betore rtiey exilted
any where else; and chatmans names, chat stood For such complex Ldeas,
irere in ulc, and (o chole Ideas tramed belore the Combinations they Aood
for, ever exilted.
5. 3. Indeed, non chat Languases are made, and abound with mords
Candins For them, an usual var of certine these complex Ideas, is by the
explication of those terms that sand for them. For Consictins ot a COm.
pans ot simple Ideas combined, ther may by words, sanding for thole
simple Ideas, be reprelented to the Mind ot onc ntro understands those
rords, thoughchat complex Combination ot simple Ideas ere never
Oftered to his Mind by the real exictence of things. Thus a Man may
coneto havethe Idea ot Sacrilese, or Murther, by enumeratins to him
the simple Ideas chele wordsstand for, Withour ever sceins cither ofthem
commitied.
5. 4. Frery mixed Mode consitins ot many distinet simple Ideas, it
may be well enquired, whence it has its Dnity; and hom such a precile
multitude comes to matre but one Ldea, since thar Combination does nor
alvars exist together in Naturo: And this, it is plain, it has trom an ACt
ofthe Mind combinins those several simple Ideas together, and conside.
rins them as one complex one, consistins ot thole parts; and che mark of
this Onion, or that which is looked on generally to compleat it, is one
name siven ro char Combination. For tisby their names, thacNen com-
monls regulate their accoune oF their distinct Species ot mixed Modes.
seldom allowins or considerine ans numiber of simple Ideas, to makie one
complex one, but such Collections asthere be names for. Thus, chouph
chekillins oE an old Man be a5 tur in Nature to De united into onc com.
plex Idea, as thekilling a MlansFacher; vet there beins no name Aan-
dins precisely Forthe one, as there is thename of Parricide to mark the
other, it is not taken for a particular complex Idea nor a distinet Species
ot Actions, trom that of killins a voune Man, or any other Man.
5. 5. TF ve Bould enquire a licele Parther, to sec what it IS, FhaE occasionS
Men to make several Combinations of simple Ideas into distinct, and, a5 it
vere, setled Modes, and neslect others; wrhich in the Nature oF Fhings
etiemselres, have as much an aptnels to be combined, and matre dittinct
Ideas, We Mall find the reason of itrobe theend ot L ansuage; Whichbe.
ins tomarli, or communicare ens Thouslus roone another, with all the
dilparch chat may be, they alually matie such Collections ot ideas into
complex Modes, and aftix names to chem, as ther have trequent ule ot in
their was of Lirins and Conversation, leavins others, Wrhich they have
Dur seldom an occalion to mention, loole and withour names, chacrre them
cogecher: they rather chutins to enumerate (irhen ther have necd) such
Ldeas as malse chem up, by ihe parcicular names, chat Pand tor eem
thas
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