Moral and Political PhilosophyWhittaker, Treacher, and Arnot, 1831 - 317 pages |
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... Virtue BOOK II . MORAL OBLIGATIONS . CHAP . I. Why is a man obliged to keep his word II . The meaning of the word ' Obligation ' III . On the difference between acts of obligation and of prudence IV . The will of God V. The Divine ...
... Virtue BOOK II . MORAL OBLIGATIONS . CHAP . I. Why is a man obliged to keep his word II . The meaning of the word ' Obligation ' III . On the difference between acts of obligation and of prudence IV . The will of God V. The Divine ...
Page xxv
... virtue , which dazzles at a distance , but can- not bear a close inspection ) he wanted no disguise , nor did he ever assume any ; and thus , though his little defects struck more forcibly the common ob- server , he at the same time ...
... virtue , which dazzles at a distance , but can- not bear a close inspection ) he wanted no disguise , nor did he ever assume any ; and thus , though his little defects struck more forcibly the common ob- server , he at the same time ...
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... virtues of great men , endeavor to bring them down to their own puny standard , by exalting defects . Still less can it interest those who may read his works , and cannot read them without improvement , to hear that Paley differed from ...
... virtues of great men , endeavor to bring them down to their own puny standard , by exalting defects . Still less can it interest those who may read his works , and cannot read them without improvement , to hear that Paley differed from ...
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... virtue and hatred of vice , affirm that he would ; they who deny the existence of such a sense , affirm he would not . As the experiment has never been made , and is not likely , even if it were possible , to be made , the event can be ...
... virtue and hatred of vice , affirm that he would ; they who deny the existence of such a sense , affirm he would not . As the experiment has never been made , and is not likely , even if it were possible , to be made , the event can be ...
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... virtue , even in this world . CHAP . VII . VIRTUE . Virtue is the doing good to mankind , in obedience to the will of God , and for the sake of everlasting ... Virtues are , Prudence , Forti- BOOK I. 15 PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS . Virtue.
... virtue , even in this world . CHAP . VII . VIRTUE . Virtue is the doing good to mankind , in obedience to the will of God , and for the sake of everlasting ... Virtues are , Prudence , Forti- BOOK I. 15 PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS . Virtue.
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adultery amongst arise authority binding BISHOP OF CARLISLE bound breach of promise capital punishment CHAP Christ Christian church civil conduct confidence consequently contract crime criminal death depends duty effect England equally evil existence expected expediency falsehood feelings fornication Giggleswick school give given greater Greek guilt habit hand happiness Hence honor immoral increase individual injury instance intended interest Jews justice justify king knowlege labor land latter less liberty loss marriage means ment mischief mixed government moral moral philosophy motives necessary necessity oath obedience object obligation obtained offender pain Paley Phil Paley's parent party performance perjury person pleasure polygamy possess prayer present principle produce promise punishment question reason regulated religion religious rest Roman law rule sabbath Scriptures sense similar simony society suffer swear tendency tion truth utility virtue WILLIAM PALEY