The Constitution of Man in Relation to the Natural LawsCassell, 1803 - 236 pages |
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Page vi
... infringement of them leads to the appropriate punishment . The system of Phrenology which the author incorpo- rated with his ethical teaching has been to many readers a hindrance rather than a help . The Editor has there- fore , in this ...
... infringement of them leads to the appropriate punishment . The system of Phrenology which the author incorpo- rated with his ethical teaching has been to many readers a hindrance rather than a help . The Editor has there- fore , in this ...
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... INFRINGEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND THE ORGANIC LAWS . I. Calamities arising from disregard of the Physical Laws The Law of Gravitation • · • 888 78 89 II . Evils from infringement of the Organic Laws . viii CONTENTS .
... INFRINGEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND THE ORGANIC LAWS . I. Calamities arising from disregard of the Physical Laws The Law of Gravitation • · • 888 78 89 II . Evils from infringement of the Organic Laws . viii CONTENTS .
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George Combe. II . Evils from infringement of the Organic Laws . Possibility of enjoying constant health and strength during a long life Bad hereditary constitution of body Insufficiency of food , etc. PAGE 82 84 84 85 86 87 90 90 · 91 ...
George Combe. II . Evils from infringement of the Organic Laws . Possibility of enjoying constant health and strength during a long life Bad hereditary constitution of body Insufficiency of food , etc. PAGE 82 84 84 85 86 87 90 90 · 91 ...
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... infringements of Natural law A benevolent principle in Death Death in old age , a natural institution . CHAPTER XI . • THE MORAL LAW IN SOCIAL AFFAIRS . Happiness from harmonious activity of the mental faculties Misery from their ...
... infringements of Natural law A benevolent principle in Death Death in old age , a natural institution . CHAPTER XI . • THE MORAL LAW IN SOCIAL AFFAIRS . Happiness from harmonious activity of the mental faculties Misery from their ...
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... infringing the laws instituted by God for their welfare , and to preserve order in the world . When people think of physical laws , they generally per- ceive the consequences of these to be natural and inevitable ; but they do not ...
... infringing the laws instituted by God for their welfare , and to preserve order in the world . When people think of physical laws , they generally per- ceive the consequences of these to be natural and inevitable ; but they do not ...
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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.