The Constitution of Man in Relation to the Natural LawsCassell, 1803 - 236 pages |
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... Sentiments The Intellectual Faculties PAGE 31 • 32 • • · • · • · • · BENG8 36 38 42 45 47 47 51 51 52 53 56 Supremacy of the Moral Sentiments and the Intellect II . The faculties of Man in relation to external objects The Propensities ...
... Sentiments The Intellectual Faculties PAGE 31 • 32 • • · • · • · • · BENG8 36 38 42 45 47 47 51 51 52 53 56 Supremacy of the Moral Sentiments and the Intellect II . The faculties of Man in relation to external objects The Propensities ...
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... moral sentiments and the intellect as to the treat- ment of criminals Causes of crime , which must be counteracted Effects of the animal and the moral modes of treating criminals contrasted Distinction between right and wrong Objections ...
... moral sentiments and the intellect as to the treat- ment of criminals Causes of crime , which must be counteracted Effects of the animal and the moral modes of treating criminals contrasted Distinction between right and wrong Objections ...
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... moral sentiments and reflecting faculties , which not only place him above all other creatures on earth , but constitute him a dif- ferent being from any of them - a rational and accountable being . These faculties are his best and ...
... moral sentiments and reflecting faculties , which not only place him above all other creatures on earth , but constitute him a dif- ferent being from any of them - a rational and accountable being . These faculties are his best and ...
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... moral , and intellectual ; he recognises in himself the intelligent and ... moral and in- tellectual capacities ; and he then calls aloud for education , as ... sentiments or enlightened by reflection . He next assumed the condition of ...
... moral , and intellectual ; he recognises in himself the intelligent and ... moral and in- tellectual capacities ; and he then calls aloud for education , as ... sentiments or enlightened by reflection . He next assumed the condition of ...
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... moral sentiments desire universal happiness . If the physical and organic laws are constituted in harmony with them , it ought to follow that the natural laws , when obeyed , will conduce to the happiness of the moral and intelligent ...
... moral sentiments desire universal happiness . If the physical and organic laws are constituted in harmony with them , it ought to follow that the natural laws , when obeyed , will conduce to the happiness of the moral and intelligent ...
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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.