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7) Law in general.
them? let us make answer to this question, and we
shall at least have established the existence of some class
of objects as characterised by the term of Law in question; by this
means, even be without entering into the consideration of the it's
differentia, that is without complications the definition
we shall be able to distinguish this only
real class from the various imaginary classes like
term has been applied to; and we shall be enabled to clear away the
as fast as they present themselves, then false senses given to the word by the< our Author, and
[thus] to drive away off the flock of chimaeras with which thus
approa infest the approaches of the science.
What then is a Law? It is an assemblage of
words ,
Law consists of
things each of which
is a Law.
What then is Law? Law is a term of the collective
mind, signifying at pleasure the whole or any
lesser assemblage part of an assemblage of objects, to each
of which, if the term be taken in it's natural and
obvious meaning, should be applicable the individual
appellation a Law. By Law then in general what we mean
is, all Laws that are, or some one Law, or some
number of Laws, at pleasure. To know then what
is meant by a Law in general, we must know
what is meant by a Law: and if we know what
is meant by a Law, we can not but know what
is meant by Law in general.
What class of beings
a Law belongs to.
What then is a Law? It is An assemblage of words. Of
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