The Principles of Moral and Political PhilosophyBrett Smith, 1793 - 536 pages |
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Page vii
... fubject of MORALS , I appear to myself to have remarked the following imperfections →→ either that the principle was erroneous , or that it was diftinctly explained , or that the rules . deduced from it were not fufficiently adapted ...
... fubject of MORALS , I appear to myself to have remarked the following imperfections →→ either that the principle was erroneous , or that it was diftinctly explained , or that the rules . deduced from it were not fufficiently adapted ...
Page ix
... fubject to fubject in too quick a fuccef- fion , gains not a fufficient hold upon the at- tention , to leave either the memory furnished , or the understanding fatisfied . However ufe- ful a fyllabus of topics , or a series of propofiti ...
... fubject to fubject in too quick a fuccef- fion , gains not a fufficient hold upon the at- tention , to leave either the memory furnished , or the understanding fatisfied . However ufe- ful a fyllabus of topics , or a series of propofiti ...
Page x
... fubject of property . " " The fuppofed property of the master in " the flave , therefore , is matter of ufurpation , " not of right . " It may be poffible to deduce from these few adages fuch a theory of the primitive rights of human ...
... fubject of property . " " The fuppofed property of the master in " the flave , therefore , is matter of ufurpation , " not of right . " It may be poffible to deduce from these few adages fuch a theory of the primitive rights of human ...
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... fubject on which the public are already in pof- feffion of many others , he is bound by a kind of literary justice , to inform his readers diftin & t- ly and fpecifically , what it is he profeffes to fupply , and what he expects to ...
... fubject on which the public are already in pof- feffion of many others , he is bound by a kind of literary justice , to inform his readers diftin & t- ly and fpecifically , what it is he profeffes to fupply , and what he expects to ...
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... fubject enough of differtation to give a body and fubftance to the chapter in which it is treated of , as well as coherence and perfpicui- ty : on the other hand , I have seldom , I hope , exercised the patience of the reader by the ...
... fubject enough of differtation to give a body and fubftance to the chapter in which it is treated of , as well as coherence and perfpicui- ty : on the other hand , I have seldom , I hope , exercised the patience of the reader by the ...
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affembly againſt alfo almoft amongst anfwer authority becauſe befide cafe caufe CHAP Chrift Chriftian circumftances civil conclufion confcience confent confequence confideration confifts conftitution crime defign diftinction duty eftate eſtabliſhed exercife exift fabbath fafe faid fame fecond fecurity feems fenfe feparate fervant ferve fervice fhall fhould fide fingle firft firſt fituation fociety fome fpecies ftate fubfiftence fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fupply fuppofe fupport fyftem happineſs hath himſelf houfe human impofed induftry inftance inftitution intereft itſelf juft juftice labour laft lefs liberty mankind marriage meaſure ment moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity oath obferved obligation occafion oppofition paffions parents perfon pleaſure poffeffion poffefs poffible pofitive polygamy prayer prefent prefervation principle profeffion promife propofed provifion punishment purpoſe queftion reafon refpect reft religion rule ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion univerfal virtue whilft whofe