An Enquiry Into the Principles of Human Happiness and Human Duty: In Two BooksW. Pickering, 1843 - 554 lappuses |
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1.–5. rezultāts no 78.
12. lappuse
... prove the non - existence of matter . This is in truth the pecu- liarity of his system , and distinguishes it from all others . Hume only said that we had no proof of the existence of matter ; but Berkeley attempted to shew that we had ...
... prove the non - existence of matter . This is in truth the pecu- liarity of his system , and distinguishes it from all others . Hume only said that we had no proof of the existence of matter ; but Berkeley attempted to shew that we had ...
14. lappuse
... proved sound , we may be sure that it will have an effect . Nor is this delay less advantageous to philosophers themselves than to so- ciety in general ; for if they knew that their schemes would be instantly acted upon , their liberty ...
... proved sound , we may be sure that it will have an effect . Nor is this delay less advantageous to philosophers themselves than to so- ciety in general ; for if they knew that their schemes would be instantly acted upon , their liberty ...
17. lappuse
... prove that ethics is not a matter so very plain and simple , as to require no rule beyond the common sense or common feeling of the world . After these observations , which go to prove the necessity of science in morals , it remains to ...
... prove that ethics is not a matter so very plain and simple , as to require no rule beyond the common sense or common feeling of the world . After these observations , which go to prove the necessity of science in morals , it remains to ...
23. lappuse
... prove insen- sible , we would give up the case as hopeless . We should consider him as a moral anomaly cut off by natural deficiency , not only from the principal sources of enjoyment , but from the means of acquiring know- ledge . He ...
... prove insen- sible , we would give up the case as hopeless . We should consider him as a moral anomaly cut off by natural deficiency , not only from the principal sources of enjoyment , but from the means of acquiring know- ledge . He ...
31. lappuse
... prove not that the above pleasures are worthless , but only that they are inferior to others . That this is the case of most of them I shall not pretend to dispute . He says that they continue but a little while at a time ; still they ...
... prove not that the above pleasures are worthless , but only that they are inferior to others . That this is the case of most of them I shall not pretend to dispute . He says that they continue but a little while at a time ; still they ...
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actions admiration agreeable ambition amusement approve arise beauty become benevolence bodily cause character circumstances common consequence of love consequences considered constantly curiosity custom deaden degree delight desire Diocletian disapprove disposition doubt effect emotion enjoyment ennui Epicurus evil existence faculties fame favour fear feeling former frequently friends Giaour give happiness hence hope hopes and fears human nature Iago influence instance intellect interest jealousy Julius Cæsar labour latter lead less live mankind marriage means ment mental mind moral approbation moral sentiment morphea neral never object occupation opinion Othello pain passion peculiar persons Petrarch philosophy pleasure Plutarch practice praise present principle probably racter reason remark rouse rules savage nations seems self-regarding sense sensibility Soame Jenyns sometimes strong suppose sure Tacitus tendency thing thought Timoleon tion truth utility variety virtue virtuous wealth wish words
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