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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.