A General Treatise of Morality: Form'd Upon the Principles of Natural Reason Only. With a Preface in Answer to Two Essays Lately Published in the Fable of the Bees. And Some ... Remarks Upon ... Inquiry Concerning Virtue, by ... Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury |
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Page xv
... power- ful than himself . For why should this World , we now inhabit , which bears very litle Propor- tion to the whole Mafs of Mat- ter every where extended , be- yond what the Eye , or even Imagination can reach , yet be thought the ...
... power- ful than himself . For why should this World , we now inhabit , which bears very litle Propor- tion to the whole Mafs of Mat- ter every where extended , be- yond what the Eye , or even Imagination can reach , yet be thought the ...
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... Power . To Say Man cannot know the best Motives , upon which he ought to act , is to deny the Ufe of Reafon and Prudence , in the chief In- ftance , wherein they can be of Ufe to him ; to fay that he cannot act upon fuch Motives , which ...
... Power . To Say Man cannot know the best Motives , upon which he ought to act , is to deny the Ufe of Reafon and Prudence , in the chief In- ftance , wherein they can be of Ufe to him ; to fay that he cannot act upon fuch Motives , which ...
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... Power of Flattery , may be al- lowed to him , without any Confe- quence to his Argument . It not being the Queftion , Whether fome of the most celebrated Actions of Men , have not been owing to Va- ` nity ; but whether Men may not be ...
... Power of Flattery , may be al- lowed to him , without any Confe- quence to his Argument . It not being the Queftion , Whether fome of the most celebrated Actions of Men , have not been owing to Va- ` nity ; but whether Men may not be ...
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... Powers , and Ufe of Reason , is thought no Crime . This comes much nearer to a Proof , that the Nature of moral Actions depends on Mode or Opinion , than the different Fashion of fhaving or wearing a long Beard , of a broad or narrow ...
... Powers , and Ufe of Reason , is thought no Crime . This comes much nearer to a Proof , that the Nature of moral Actions depends on Mode or Opinion , than the different Fashion of fhaving or wearing a long Beard , of a broad or narrow ...
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... Powers , or the Exercife of Reason . It is fufficient to establish the Truth of Morality , that Men , in all Ages , bave agreed in the ge- neral Notion of it . If they have been at any time divided in their Opinion concerning it , when ...
... Powers , or the Exercife of Reason . It is fufficient to establish the Truth of Morality , that Men , in all Ages , bave agreed in the ge- neral Notion of it . If they have been at any time divided in their Opinion concerning it , when ...
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Page xxxv - ... and harsh, the agreeable and disagreeable in the affections; and finds a foul and fair, a harmonious and a dissonant, as really and truly here as in any musical numbers or in the outward forms or representations of sensible things. Nor can it withhold its admiration and ecstasy, its aversion and scorn, any more in what relates to one than to the other of these subjects.
Page 178 - Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright : At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Page 173 - God after the inward man," what shall he do with that " other law in his members warring against the law of his mind, and bringing him into captivity to the law of sin which is in his members
Page xxxiii - Proportions of these latter being presented to our Eye; there necessarily results a Beauty or Deformity according to the different Measure, Arrangement and Disposition of their several Parts. So in Behaviour and Actions, when presented to our Understanding, there must be found, of necessity, an apparent Difference, according to the Regularity or Irregularity of the Subjects.
Page 355 - So we interpret the precept which commands us to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye.
Page xxv - ... pride, and the humblest man alive must confess, that the reward of a virtuous action, which is the satisfaction that ensues upon it, consists in a certain pleasure he procures to himself by contemplating on his own worth : which pleasure, together with the occasion of it, are as certain signs of pride, as looking pale and trembling at any imminent danger are the symptoms of fear.
Page xxxv - The mind, which is spectator or auditor of other minds, cannot be without its eye and ear, so as to discern proportion, distinguish sound, and scan each sentiment or thought which comes before it. It can let nothing escape its censure. It feels the soft and harsh, the agreeable and disagreeable in the affections ; and finds a foul and fair, a harmonious and a dissonant, as really and truly here as in any musical numbers or in the outward forms or representations of sensible things.
Page civ - ... them an equivalent to be enjoyed as a reward for the violence which by so doing they of necessity must commit upon themselves. Those that have undertaken to civilize mankind were not ignorant of this; but being unable to give so many real rewards as would satisfy all persons for every individual action, they were forced to contrive an imaginary one, that as a general equivalent for the trouble of self-denial should serve on all occasions, and, without costing anything either to themselves or...
Page xxxv - Harm, the Agreeable and Difagreeable, in the Affections ; and finds a Foul and Fair, a Harmonious and a Dijjonant, as really and truly here, as in any mufical Numbers, or in the outward Forms or Reprefentations of fenfible Things.
Page cxxxii - Colours, have been made use of to run down Religion and Virtue, as prejudicial to Society, and detrimental to the State; and to recommend Luxury, Avarice, Pride, and all kind of Vices, as being necessary to Public Welfare...