An epitome of Paley's Principles of moral and political philosophy, by a member of the University of Cambridge, author of the 'Epitome of the Evidences of Christianity'.1824 |
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... truth , therefore , seems to be , that these plea- sures soon arrive at their limit , from which they ever after decline . Q. Are not these by necessity of short duration ? A. Yes ; because the organs cannot hold on their emotions ...
... truth , therefore , seems to be , that these plea- sures soon arrive at their limit , from which they ever after decline . Q. Are not these by necessity of short duration ? A. Yes ; because the organs cannot hold on their emotions ...
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... truth -because it promotes the public good — because it is required by the will of God . Q. What may be observed upon these different ac- counts ? A. 1st , They all ultimately coincide ; 2ndly , They all leave the matter short , for a ...
... truth -because it promotes the public good — because it is required by the will of God . Q. What may be observed upon these different ac- counts ? A. 1st , They all ultimately coincide ; 2ndly , They all leave the matter short , for a ...
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perfect and imperfect obligation clash , the perfect is to be preferred . The truth is , of two contradictory obligations , that prior in point of time , ought to pre- vail . Q. Why ought the promised reward of any crime , after it is ...
perfect and imperfect obligation clash , the perfect is to be preferred . The truth is , of two contradictory obligations , that prior in point of time , ought to pre- vail . Q. Why ought the promised reward of any crime , after it is ...
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... truth of the account given to obtain it ; and 2nd , when a promise is un- derstood by the promisee , to proceed on a certain supposition , or when the promiser apprehended it to be so understood , and that supposition turns out to be ...
... truth of the account given to obtain it ; and 2nd , when a promise is un- derstood by the promisee , to proceed on a certain supposition , or when the promiser apprehended it to be so understood , and that supposition turns out to be ...
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... truth be pleaded , the law does not excuse him by intention , and all other excuses are fraudulent . CHAPTER XV . Q. WHAT is a lie ? A. A breach of promise , for whoever seriously addresses his discourse to another , tacitly promises to ...
... truth be pleaded , the law does not excuse him by intention , and all other excuses are fraudulent . CHAPTER XV . Q. WHAT is a lie ? A. A breach of promise , for whoever seriously addresses his discourse to another , tacitly promises to ...
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Términos y frases comunes
2ndly 3rdly actions adultery advantage afford ascer authority bound capital punishment CHAPTER I.
Q. charity Christ Christianity civil government civil liberty command common concubinage conduct consequence consider consideration consist constitution contract contrivance courts crimes depend distinction divine effect employment established evil expected expediency favour founded give guilt habits happiness House of Commons House of Lords human imperfect important injury institution Jews justice justify labour law of nature legislature magistrate mankind marriage means ment ministers of religion mischief mixed government moral motives nations necessary oath obedience object obligation observed offences parents parliament particular perjury person pleasure polygamy population prayer principle produce profes profession promise punishment question racter reason regard relative duties religion religious Roman law rule sabbath Scriptures sense servants species subsistence suppose swear thing tion truth unlawful vice virtue whole
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Página 19 - the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.
Página 56 - Where the terms of promise admit of more senses than one, the promise is to be performed " in that sense in which the promiser apprehended, at the time, that the promisee received it.
Página 44 - And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air...
Página 225 - They ought rather to reflect, that he who falls by a mistaken sentence, may be considered as falling for his country ; whilst he suffers under the operation of those rules, by the general effect and tendency of which the welfare of the community is maintained and upholden. CHAPTER X. OF RELIGIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS, AND OF TOLERATION. ' A RELIGIOUS establishment is no part of Christianity ; it is only the means of inculcating it.
Página 31 - ... that the method of coming at the will of God, concerning any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into the tendency of that action to promote or diminish the general happiness.
Página 102 - ... from them, were supposed to be left to the voluntary bounty of those who might be acquainted with the exigencies of their situation, and in the way of affording assistance. And, therefore, when the partition of property is rigidly maintained against the claims of indigence and distress, it is maintained in opposition to the intention of those who made it, and to his, who is the Supreme Proprietor of every thing, and who has filled the world with plenteousness for the sustentation and comfort...
Página 179 - Civil societies cannot be upheld, unless in each the interest of the whole society be binding upon every part and member of it;" — this is the third step, and conducts us to the conclusion, namely, "that so long as the interest of the whole society requires it, that is, so long as the established government cannot be resisted or changed without public...