An entire body of philosophy according to the principles of the famous Renate Des Cartes in three books, (I) the institution ... (II) the history of nature ... (III) a dissertation of the want of sense and knowledge in brute animals ... / written originally in Latin by the learned Anthony Le Grand ; now carefully translated from the last corrections, alterations, and large additions of the author, never yet published ... by Richard Blome.

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Title: An entire body of philosophy according to the principles of the famous Renate Des Cartes in three books, (I) the institution ... (II) the history of nature ... (III) a dissertation of the want of sense and knowledge in brute animals ... / written originally in Latin by the learned Anthony Le Grand ; now carefully translated from the last corrections, alterations, and large additions of the author, never yet published ... by Richard Blome.
Author: Le Grand, Antoine, d. 1699.
Publication: London :: Printed by Samuel Roycroft, and sold by the undertaker Richard Blome [and 10 others],; 1694.
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Subject terms: Descartes, René, 1596-1650.; Philosophy -- Early works to 1800.
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The Ninth Rule of Truth.

XVII. The Ninth Rule. He whose Mind is furnished with most, and most perfect Idea's, is the most knowing and under∣standing Man.

XVIII. The Expli∣cation of this Rule. For seeing that every thing is made manifest by its Idea, and whatever is known of it, is contain'd in its Idea, it is clear that the more Idea's we have in our Minds, the greater must be our Knowledge: And by how much the several Perfections do evi∣dently and distinctly comprehend more particulars, by so much the more excellent and perfect must that Knowledge be.