History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century, Volumen2Smith, Elder, 1876 |
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... rule of life 67 116. His definition of virtue . 107 71. The association theory . 68 117. Its convenience 108 • 72. Its value 69 118. Gay on morality . · . 109 73. Adam Smith 70 119. Abraham Tucker . · 109 74. His theology 71 75 ...
... rule of life 67 116. His definition of virtue . 107 71. The association theory . 68 117. Its convenience 108 • 72. Its value 69 118. Gay on morality . · . 109 73. Adam Smith 70 119. Abraham Tucker . · 109 74. His theology 71 75 ...
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... rules • · 270 • 229 145. Necessity • 271 . 230 146. The origin of political evil • 272 231 147. Subversive tendencies . . 273 232 148. Mary Wollstonecraft . 276 . 232 149. Reason and perfectibility · 276 • 233 150. The millennium . 278 ...
... rules • · 270 • 229 145. Necessity • 271 . 230 146. The origin of political evil • 272 231 147. Subversive tendencies . . 273 232 148. Mary Wollstonecraft . 276 . 232 149. Reason and perfectibility · 276 • 233 150. The millennium . 278 ...
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... rule of life . This preoccupation with the direct moral bearing of theology gives a prosaic turn to the writing of the day ; but , in fact , this aspect of the great pro- blem was of vital importance . How could order be preserved when ...
... rule of life . This preoccupation with the direct moral bearing of theology gives a prosaic turn to the writing of the day ; but , in fact , this aspect of the great pro- blem was of vital importance . How could order be preserved when ...
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... rule would be , according to him , that if the circumstances are the same , the same law will give the same results ; and it would be as compatible , for example , with a law of mutual hatred as of mutual love . In fact , he argues that ...
... rule would be , according to him , that if the circumstances are the same , the same law will give the same results ; and it would be as compatible , for example , with a law of mutual hatred as of mutual love . In fact , he argues that ...
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... rules independent of , or even contradictory to , experience . Given a just or vindictive and omnipotent ruler , it was easy to infer what should be the conduct of his creatures . But when for Jehovah or the Christian Trinity was ...
... rules independent of , or even contradictory to , experience . Given a just or vindictive and omnipotent ruler , it was easy to infer what should be the conduct of his creatures . But when for Jehovah or the Christian Trinity was ...
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History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century, Volumen2 Sir Leslie Stephen Vista completa - 1876 |
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Página 28 - From harmony, from heavenly harmony This universal frame began : From harmony to harmony Through all the compass of the notes it ran, The diapason closing full in Man.
Página 189 - ... from his loins), a man capable of placing in review, after having brought together, from the east, the west, the north, and the south, from the coarseness of the rudest barbarism to the most refined and subtle civilization, all the schemes of government which had ever prevailed amongst mankind...
Página 87 - Tis not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.
Página 88 - Reason is, and ought only to be, the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.
Página 190 - I authorize and give up my right of governing myself, to this man, or to this assembly of men, on this condition, that thou give up thy right to him, and authorize all his actions in like manner.
Página 137 - The state of Nature has a law of Nature to govern it, which obliges everyone, and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions...
Página 149 - I take to be a voluntary society of men, joining themselves together of their own accord, in order to the public worshipping of God, in such a manner as they judge acceptable to him, and effectual to the salvation of their souls.
Página 299 - I shall therefore venture to acknowledge, that, not only as a man, but as a British subject, I pray for the flourishing commerce of Germany, Spain, Italy, and even France itself. I am at least certain that Great Britain, and all those nations, would flourish more, did their sovereigns and ministers adopt such enlarged and benevolent sentiments towards each other.
Página 226 - I may assume, that the awful Author of our Being is the Author of our place in the order of existence; and that having disposed and marshalled us by a divine tactic, not according to our will, but according to His...
Página 248 - The nature of man is intricate; the objects of society are of the greatest possible complexity ; and therefore no simple disposition or direction of power can be suitable either to man's nature, or to the quality of his affairs.