The Works of Charles Follen: Lectures on moral philosophy. Fragment of a work on psychologyHilliard, Gray, 1841 |
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... idea of one self - existent principle in the world , may be divided into three classes . The first is Pantheism , the system of those who hold that God and the world are one and the same . The second class embraces those systems which ...
... idea of one self - existent principle in the world , may be divided into three classes . The first is Pantheism , the system of those who hold that God and the world are one and the same . The second class embraces those systems which ...
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... ideas of the gods , and every attribute derived from imperfect human be- ings . He formed the ground of this ... idea of an empty space , ) indivisible , unchangeable , and immovable . He is immovable , for motion can- not exist ...
... ideas of the gods , and every attribute derived from imperfect human be- ings . He formed the ground of this ... idea of an empty space , ) indivisible , unchangeable , and immovable . He is immovable , for motion can- not exist ...
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... idea of reality excludes that of nonentity . This idea of God , as the one absolute being , is , according to the philosophers of Elea , a pure concep- tion of reason , unattainable by our senses . By our senses we perceive nothing but ...
... idea of reality excludes that of nonentity . This idea of God , as the one absolute being , is , according to the philosophers of Elea , a pure concep- tion of reason , unattainable by our senses . By our senses we perceive nothing but ...
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... idea of existence includes that of non - existence , and all change implies a conversion of something into nothing ? We simply say , he who thus argues , has no correct idea either of existence , or of variety and change . He forgets ...
... idea of existence includes that of non - existence , and all change implies a conversion of something into nothing ? We simply say , he who thus argues , has no correct idea either of existence , or of variety and change . He forgets ...
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... idea of absolute existence , were at last led by their speculations to the brink of absolute skepticism . For , having rejected all experience , the idea of one God , by which they rose so high above the general polytheism , lost all ...
... idea of absolute existence , were at last led by their speculations to the brink of absolute skepticism . For , having rejected all experience , the idea of one God , by which they rose so high above the general polytheism , lost all ...
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Seite 17 - Lastly, whatsoever in religion is holy and sublime, in virtue amiable or grave, whatsoever hath passion or admiration in all the changes of that which is called fortune from without, or the wily subtleties and refluxes of man's thoughts from within ; all these things with a solid and treatable smoothness to paint out and describe.
Seite 17 - These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the inspired gift of God, rarely bestowed, but yet to some (though most abuse) in every nation ; and are of power, beside the office of a pulpit, to imbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility, to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune...
Seite 24 - Let us adore the supremacy of that divine sun, the god-head who illuminates all, who recreates all, from whom all proceed, to whom all must return, whom we invoke to direct our understandings aright in our progress towards his holy seat.
Seite 24 - There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, or passions; of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness; the Maker, and Preserver of all things both visible and invisible. And in unity of this Godhead there be three Persons, of one substance, power, and eternity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Seite 168 - So that the idea of liberty is the idea of a power in any agent to do or forbear any particular action, according to the determination or thought of the mind, whereby either of them is preferred to the other...
Seite 205 - ... is better than none ; as the writing of a book, the building of a house, the laying out of a garden, the digging of a fish-pond, — even the raising of a cucumber or a tulip.
Seite 27 - ' who will be fully persuaded that the Lord of Heaven governs the universe, who shall in all things choose moderation, who shall perfectly know his own species, and so act among them that his life and manners may conform to his knowledge of God and man, may be truly said to discharge all the duties of a sage, and to be far exalted above the common herd of the human race.
Seite 159 - Eager desire to act has its root in expectation of some advantage ; and with such expectation are sacrifices performed ; the rules of religious austerity and abstinence from sins are all known to arise from hope of remuneration.
Seite 71 - Behold the fowls of the air ; they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns ; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.
Seite 25 - May that Soul of mine, which mounts aloft in my waking hours, as an ethereal spark, and which, even in my slumber, has a like ascent, soaring to a great distance, as an emanation from the light of lights, be united by devout meditation with the Spirit supremely blest, and supremely intelligent...