Berkeley, George (1685-1753)

Siris:A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries

London

Printed for C. Hitch and C. Davis

1744

"And notwithstanding the tabula rasa of Aristotle, yet some of his followers have undertaken to make him speak Plato's sense."

315. The Peripateticks themselves distinguish between reminiscence and mere memory. Themistius observes that commonly the best memories go with the worst parts; but that reminiscence is most perfect in the most ingenious minds. And notwithstanding the tabula rasa (d) of Aristotle, yet some of his followers have undertaken to make him speak Plato's sense. Thus Plutarch the Peripatetic teacheth as agreeable to his master's doctrine, that learning is reminiscence, and that the [GREEK CHARACTERS] is in children. Simplicius also, in his Commentary on the third book of Aristotle [GREEK CHARACTERS], speaketh of a certain interiour reason in the soul, acting of it self, and originally full of it's own proper notions, [GREEK CHARACTERS].
(p. 153)

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First published in Dublin in 1744. See A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar-Water (London: C. Hitch and C. Davis, 1744). <Link to ESTC><Link to 2nd edition in Google Books>

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