The Constitution of Man in Relation to the Natural LawsCassell, 1803 - 236 pages |
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Page vii
... Natural Laws . Double meaning of the phrase " Natural Laws " Three classes of Natural Laws - Physical , Organic , and Moral Religious aspect of the Natural Laws CHAPTER I. PAGE 8 10 THE NATURAL LAWS . Laws of Nature illustrated 12 Physical ...
... Natural Laws . Double meaning of the phrase " Natural Laws " Three classes of Natural Laws - Physical , Organic , and Moral Religious aspect of the Natural Laws CHAPTER I. PAGE 8 10 THE NATURAL LAWS . Laws of Nature illustrated 12 Physical ...
Page viii
... Natural Laws may be attained by the race , individuals must still acquire it II . The faculties must be gratified harmoniously . III . The laws of external creation must accord with Man's whole faculties , and he must be capable of ...
... Natural Laws may be attained by the race , individuals must still acquire it II . The faculties must be gratified harmoniously . III . The laws of external creation must accord with Man's whole faculties , and he must be capable of ...
Page x
... NATURAL LAW . It clears the stage for Youth . Dissolution a law of Nature The view that Death is the punishment of sin The case of the lower animals The uncertain and the unascertained Functional diseases , infringements of Natural law ...
... NATURAL LAW . It clears the stage for Youth . Dissolution a law of Nature The view that Death is the punishment of sin The case of the lower animals The uncertain and the unascertained Functional diseases , infringements of Natural law ...
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... nature and that of external objects . The constitution of this world does not look like a system of optimism . It ... law of nature , which bids all to eat and be eaten in their turn , is shown to have been co- extensive with animal ...
... nature and that of external objects . The constitution of this world does not look like a system of optimism . It ... law of nature , which bids all to eat and be eaten in their turn , is shown to have been co- extensive with animal ...
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... Laws of nature " and " Natural laws may be thus explained : -- Every object and being in nature has received a definite con- stitution , and also specific powers of acting on other objects and beings . The action of each force in the ...
... Laws of nature " and " Natural laws may be thus explained : -- Every object and being in nature has received a definite con- stitution , and also specific powers of acting on other objects and beings . The action of each force in the ...
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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.