(2) But,
in so far as the human body is affected in any way by a given external
body, thus far ([xvi] and Coroll.) it perceives that external body. Q.E.D.
Corollary.- (26:3) In so far as the human mind imagines an external body,
it has not an adequate knowledge thereof.
Proof.- (26:4) When the human mind regards external bodies through the
ideas of the modifications of its own body, we say that it imagines (see
[xvii] note); now the mind can only imagine external bodies as actually
existing. (5) Therefore (by [xxv] ), in so far as the mind imagines
external bodies, it has not an adequate knowledge of them. Q.E.D.
Prop.[XXVII] The idea of each modification of the human
body does not involve an adequate knowledge
of human body itself.
Proof.- (27:1) Every idea of a modification of the human body involves
the nature of the human body, in so far as the human body is regarded
as affected in a given manner ([xvi] ). (2) But, inasmuch as the human
body is an individual which may, be affected in many other ways, the
idea of the said modification, &c. Q.E.D.
Prop.[XXVIII] The ideas of the modifications of the human body
in so far as they have reference only to the human
mind, are not clear and distinct, but confused.
Proof.- (28:1) The ideas of the modifications of the human body, involve
the nature both of the human body and of external bodies ([xvi] ); they
must involve the nature not only of the human body but also of its part's;
for the modifications are modes ([Po.
Pages:
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109