—_ either separately or in combination, the name of m 
e has been assigned. 
o Phus the conception denoted by the term magnitude has. oe — 
object, like every other abstract general conception, some only a) 
the characteristics of a concrete or existing reality, which object 
though a mere object of thought, corresponds with what is real, but 
not with all that is real in the concrete reality. That which is ‘real 
in every existing body and to which the object of the abstract 
general conception corresponds, is the dimensions of that body, 
i. dO which of course belongs” an existence distinct and separate 
- both oh the conception itself and from the mind which os 
th ce 
S ed to b y , may be considered. as 
in three dpeobae and thus a having three dimen- 
s, an a if ‘the term magnitude be used to denote these three 
characteris ties of space, taken either separately or in combination, 
athe conception.denoted by the term magnitude has also, in this, 
~~ instance, for its object only some of the characteristics of a con-. 
| crete or existing reality, and the reality to which this object cor- 
a. responds, is the dimensions of space, to which of course belongs 
_ an existence which is necessary, and which at the same time is 
ite ore is of the first importance, and may be = ae 
parent by considering the wide difference between those objects 
hought, which are constituted what they are by the natureand 
e mind, and things, which are what they are im virtue 
stitution of their own ; known by our minds, to a certain 
still, existing independent of our thinking» PE 
is also. obvious that when a general term, such as magnitude, 
i to denote an abstract general conception, the object et 
term, in these aeesieetes, is subject solely to the laws ~ 
ntrol and determine the nature and relations of mere 
; fag 18, fo the laws of thinking ; while if the same gene- > 
relations of real existences, that.i is, to the laws of nature. 
pee philosophers have failed to-carry out this distinction con- 
el ae and thus have overlooked and denied their own know- 
hat so much imposing logic has been at war with ae on 
ailure on this very point constitutes the grand ar 
el, with whom “ thoughts are the only concrete real 
set. apart under distinct names, are the itee dimensions of body, ie 
length, breadth, and thickness ; while to these characteristics, _ 
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