 | George Combe - 1803 - 280 Seiten
...constitution of man ; neither can any human creature be said to act conformably to his constitution or nature unless he allows to that superior principle the absolute authority which is due to it." The present treatise is in a great measure founded on the principles here suggested. SECT. I. — MAN... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1813 - 790 Seiten
...claims the absolute direction of them all, to allow or forbid their gratification : A disapprobation of reflection being in itself a principle manifestly...principle the absolute authority which is due to it. And this conclusion is abundantly confirmed from hence> that one may determine what course of action... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1827 - 376 Seiten
...claims the absolute direction of them all, to allow or forbid their gratification : A disapprobation of reflection being in itself a principle manifestly...principle the absolute authority which is due to it. And this conclusion is abundantly confirmed from hence, that one may determine what course of action... | |
 | George Combe - 1829 - 326 Seiten
...mankind also obey their instincts and principles, all of them, those propensities we call good, as well as the bad, according to the same rules, namely,...Essay is founded on the principles here suggested. SECT. I. MAN CONSIDERED AS A PHYSICAL BEING. The human body consist of bones, muscles, nerves, bloodvessels,... | |
 | George Combe - 1829 - 318 Seiten
...the rest, as its turn happens to come, from the temper and circumstances one happens to be in ; t his is not to act conformably to the constitution of man...Essay is founded on the principles here suggested. SECT. I. MAN CONSIDERED AS A PHYSICAL BEING. The human body consist of bones, muscles, nerves, bloodvessels,... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - 1834 - 480 Seiten
...from the temper and cir" cumstances one happens to be in ; this is not " to act conformably to the constitution of nature, " unless he allows to that...principle the " absolute authority which is due to it. And " this conclusion is abundantly confirmed from " hence, that one may determine what course of "... | |
 | George Combe - 1835 - 418 Seiten
...namely, that one of those principles of action, conscience, or reflection, compared with the rest, a's they all stand together in the nature of man, plainly...to it." — Butler's Works, vol. ii. Preface. The present treatise is in a great measure founded on the principles here suggested.* SECT. I MAN CONSIDERED... | |
 | George Combe - 1835 - 422 Seiten
...the temper and circumstances one happens to be in; this is not to act conformably to the constilution of man: neither can any human creature be said to...Butler's Works, vol. ii. Preface. The following Essay i» founded on the principles here suggested. SECTION I. MAN CONSIDERED AS A PHYSICAL BEING. ». THE... | |
 | George Combe - 1836 - 130 Seiten
...mankind also obey their instincts and principles, all of them ; those propensions we call good, as well as the bad, according to the same rules, namely,...authority which is due to it." — Butler's Works, vol. il. Preface. The present treatise is in a great measure founded on the principles here suggested. SECT.... | |
 | George Combe - 1836 - 128 Seiten
...further must be brought in to give us an adequate notion of it ; namely, that one of those prin. oiples of action, conscience, or reflection, compared with...to it." — Butler's Works, vol. ii. Preface. The present treatise is in a great measure founded on the principles here suggested. SECT. I— MAN CONSIDERED... | |
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And the conclusion is, that to allow no more to this superior principle or part of our nature, than to other parts ; to let it govern and guide only occasionally in common with the rest, as its turn happens to come, from the temper and circumstances one... 
