Though perhaps, when they came to the use of
speech, some regarding the uniformness of what was perceived,
might call it the
thing: others, especially {248}
regarding the diversity of persons who perceived, might choose
the denomination of things. But who sees not that all
the dispute is about a word? to wit, whether. what is perceived
by different persons may yet have the term applied to it?
Or, suppose a house, whose walls or outward shell remaining
unaltered, the chambers are all pulled down, and new ones built
in their place; and that you should call this the , and I
should say it was not the house. -- would we not, for all
this, perfectly agree in our thoughts of the house, considered in
itself? And would not all the difference consist in a sound? If
you should say, We differed in our notions; for that you super-
added to your idea of the house the simple abstracted idea of
identity, whereas I did not; I would tell you, I know not what
you mean by ; and should desire
you to look into your own thoughts, and be sure you understood
yourself.
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