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The Contents.
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CHAPTER XIII. | ||
OF SPACE AND ITS SIMPLE MODES. | ||
SECT. | ||
1. | Simple modes. | |
2. | Idea of space. | |
3, | Space and extension. | |
4. | Immensity. | |
5, 6. | Figure. | |
7–10. | Place. | |
11–14. | Extension and body not the same. | |
15. | The definition of extension, or of space, does not explain it. | |
16. | Division of beings into bodies and spirits proves not body and space the same. | |
17, 18. | Substance, which we know not, no proof against space without body. | |
19, 20. | Substance and accidents of little use in philosophy. | |
21. | A vacuum beyond the utmost bounds of body. | |
22. | The power of annihilation proves a vacuum. | |
23. | Motion proves a vacuum. | |
24. | The ideas of space and body distinct. | |
25, 26. | Extension being inseparable from body, proves it not the same. | |
27. | Ideas of space and solidity distinct. | |
28. | Men differ little in clear simple ideas. | |
CHAPTER XIV. | ||
OF DURATION AND ITS SIMPLE MODES. | ||
SECT. | ||
1. | Duration is fleeting extension. | |
2–4. | Its idea from reflection on the train of our ideas. | |
5. | The idea of duration applicable to things whilst we sleep. | |
6–8. | The idea of succession not from motion. | |
9–11. | The train of ideas has a certain degree of quickness. | |
12. | This train the measure of other successions. | |
13–15. | The mind cannot fix long on one invariable idea. | |
16. | Ideas, however made, include no sense of motion. | |
17. | Time is duration set out by measures. | |
18. | A good measure of time must divide its whole duration into equal periods. | |
19. | The revolutions of the sun and moon the properest measures of time. | |
20. | But not by their motion, but periodical appearances. | |
21. | No two parts of duration can be certainly known to be equal. | |
22. | Time not the measure of motion. | |
23. | Minutes, hours, and years not necessary measures of duration. | |
24–26. | Our measure of time applicable to duration before time. | |
27–30. | Eternity. |