The Constitution of Man in Relation to the Natural LawsCassell, 1803 - 236 pages |
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... direct results of his rational faculties ; and in proportion to their cultivation is his sway extended . While ignorant , he is a helpless creature , but every step in knowledge is accompanied by an augmentation of his command over his ...
... direct results of his rational faculties ; and in proportion to their cultivation is his sway extended . While ignorant , he is a helpless creature , but every step in knowledge is accompanied by an augmentation of his command over his ...
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... direct conduct by their mere impulsive suggestions . To fit them to discharge this important duty , they must act in harmonious com- bination with each other , and be illuminated by knowledge of physical and moral science , and of the ...
... direct conduct by their mere impulsive suggestions . To fit them to discharge this important duty , they must act in harmonious com- bination with each other , and be illuminated by knowledge of physical and moral science , and of the ...
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... direct gratification of their own self - esteem and love of approbation by identifying themselves with him . Even this pleasure would exist only where the admirer was so humble in rank as to entertain no idea of rivalship , and was so ...
... direct gratification of their own self - esteem and love of approbation by identifying themselves with him . Even this pleasure would exist only where the admirer was so humble in rank as to entertain no idea of rivalship , and was so ...
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... direct reference to other beings . they are miserable , it feels compassion for them , and desires to relieve them . It purely and disinterestedly desires the happiness of its objects : it loves for the sake of the person beloved if he ...
... direct reference to other beings . they are miserable , it feels compassion for them , and desires to relieve them . It purely and disinterestedly desires the happiness of its objects : it loves for the sake of the person beloved if he ...
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... direct objects , and do not actively desire the happiness of other beings for the sake of those beings themselves : the actions of the lower animals afford illustrations in point . The moral powers , on the other hand , acting in har ...
... direct objects , and do not actively desire the happiness of other beings for the sake of those beings themselves : the actions of the lower animals afford illustrations in point . The moral powers , on the other hand , acting in har ...
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according action activity adapted animal faculties animal propensities appears arranged ascer benevolence bestowed body brain Cassell's causes cloth condition conduct consequences constitution creation Creator death desire discover disease Divine duty effects enjoy enjoyment evil exercise existence external objects feelings GEORGE COMBE gilt gratification happiness harmony higher sentiments ignorance Illustrated improvement individual inflict infringement instance institutions intellectual faculties intellectual laws intelligent intuitive knowledge JULIAN HAWTHORNE knowledge labour laws of nature live lower animals mankind marriage ment mind misery moral and intellectual moral law moral sentiments nations natural laws natural philosophy neglect obedience obey observation offender offspring operation organic laws organised pain parents perceive persons philosophy Phrenology physical laws pleasure possess practical present principle propen punishment qualities race regard relations religion render ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON selfish ship society suffering supremacy T. P. O'CONNOR tion transmitted vessels of wrath views vigour Vols W. W. GREENER
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Page 15 - ... also rewards and punishes actions. If, for example, the pain which we feel, upon doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of nature to prevent our doing what thus tends to our destruction, this is altogether as much an instance of his punishing our actions, and consequently of our being under his government, as declaring by a voice from heaven that if we acted so, he would inflict such pain...
Page 15 - Nature's acting upon us every moment which we feel it, or to his having at once contrived and executed his own part in the plan of the world, makes no alteration as to the matter before us.
Page 104 - They say nay in a word, but they do so in deed ; for to the one they will gladly give a stipend of two hundred crowns by the year, and loth to offer to the other two hundred shillings. God that sitteth in heaven laugheth their choice to scorn, and rewardeth their liberality as it should. For he suffereth...
Page 212 - Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered.