Rational Thoughts on the Powers of Human Understanding (German Logic)

Preface ###

ve original: haben; completing the word "have" from the previous page already other upright people
publicly cited their example in this matter
before me, and they will also
do so in the future. And whoever
believes my words, they will
indeed experience that they are
truth. In conclusion, I must still
remind [the reader] of one thing. If someone
should consider one or another of my thoughts Gedancken; referring here to the author's specific theories or proposals
to be questionable, it will
not be contrary to me if he opens his
thoughts either in a private letter
to me, or even, if he considers it so
important, in a printed writing.
However, I request modesty Bescheidenheit; in this context, it refers to academic civility, politeness, or professional decorum:
for otherwise I will let one who has a
desire to scold, scold for as long
as he wishes, just as I have
already done to others of such a stripe original: von solchem Gebäcke; literally "of such a baking," an idiom meaning people of a certain character or "sort",
since wise and sensible people see
well enough that it stems partly from malice original: Boßheit,
partly from simplicity Einfalt; here implying a foolish lack of understanding or naivety.
But if I find objections original: Einwürffe that deserve
to be investigated, and the required
modesty is present; then I shall also
not refrain from [responding to] them with such modest-