A fragment on Mackintosh [by J. Mill] strictures on some passages in the Dissertation [on the progress of ethical philosophy].1835 |
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Strana 13
... necessity that any one of them should have confounded the moral quality of actions , with the feelings of which those actions are the exciting cause ? " Here the great phi- losopher considered benevolence or fear , to be the first 13.
... necessity that any one of them should have confounded the moral quality of actions , with the feelings of which those actions are the exciting cause ? " Here the great phi- losopher considered benevolence or fear , to be the first 13.
Strana 17
... cause why it began to exist . It is strange that Sir James saw in this any thing like a confusion of the ideas of a moral action , and of the state of mind of him who con- templates it . Sir James never omits an opportunity which he ...
... cause why it began to exist . It is strange that Sir James saw in this any thing like a confusion of the ideas of a moral action , and of the state of mind of him who con- templates it . Sir James never omits an opportunity which he ...
Strana 20
... causes of the influence obtained by the writings of Hobbes . II . He gives us an account of his philosophy . III . He makes remarks on the philosophy . : I. He tells us what were the causes of his in- fluence . They were these : - 1 ...
... causes of the influence obtained by the writings of Hobbes . II . He gives us an account of his philosophy . III . He makes remarks on the philosophy . : I. He tells us what were the causes of his in- fluence . They were these : - 1 ...
Strana 22
... causes which he assigns for the influence of the writings of Hobbes , are first presented to our notice . " He owed his influence , " says Sir James , “ tó various causes ; at the head of which may be placed that genius for system ...
... causes which he assigns for the influence of the writings of Hobbes , are first presented to our notice . " He owed his influence , " says Sir James , “ tó various causes ; at the head of which may be placed that genius for system ...
Strana 26
... causes of his success . What should contribute to a man's success more than his merit ? cause of success . It is the natural , and best Sir James's dissertation on Hobbes's spirit of system is a sad specimen of a philosopher . The ...
... causes of his success . What should contribute to a man's success more than his merit ? cause of success . It is the natural , and best Sir James's dissertation on Hobbes's spirit of system is a sad specimen of a philosopher . The ...
Časté výrazy a frázy
affirmation agent Andrew Fletcher appetite Aristotle association beneficial benevolence Bentham Butler called cause ciple command conscience consequences considered contemplation courage cultivate delight disapprobation dispositions and actions doctrine evil expression fact gives grand class gratification habits happiness Helvetius Hobbes Hobbes's human nature idea immoral important imputation interest jurisprudence law of nature leading to voluntary Leibnitz man's mankind mental dispositions leading Mill mind moral acts moral approbation moral sense moral sentiments motive never opinion pains passions philosophers pleasure praise precede the act principle of utility produce proposition prudence question racter reader reason regard sake says Sir James self-love selfish senti sentimental philosophy sentiments which precede shew Sir James goes Sir James means Sir James says Sir James tells Sir James's social affections sort talk tendency theory thing tion truth virtue virtuous feeling volition voluntary actions voluntary acts words wrong καὶ
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Strana 39 - All which qualities, called sensible, are in the object, that causeth them, but so many several motions of the matter, by which it presseth our organs diversely. Neither in us that are pressed, are they any thing else, but divers motions ; for motion produceth nothing but motion.
Strana 28 - He that is to govern a whole nation, must read in himself, not this, or that particular man ; but man-kind...
Strana 39 - For after the object is removed, or the eye shut, we still retain an image of the thing seen, though more obscure than when we see it.
Strana 258 - ... every man ought to be supposed a knave; and to have no other end, in all his actions, but private interest.
Strana 5 - In treating of the principles of morals there are two questions to be considered. First, wherein does virtue consist? Or what is the tone of temper, and tenor of conduct, which constitutes the excellent and praise-worthy character, the character which is the natural object of esteem, honour, and approbation?
Strana 27 - But there is another saying not of late understood, by which they might learn truly to read one another, if they would take the pains ; and that is, Nosce teipsum, Read thyself: which was not meant, as it is now used, to countenance, either the barbarous state of men in power, towards their inferiors ; or to encourage men of low degree, to a sawcie behaviour towards their betters ; but to teach us, that for the similitude of the thoughts, and passions of one man, to the thoughts, and passions of...
Strana 28 - ... of the passions, which are the things desired, feared, hoped, &c; for these the constitution individual and particular education do so vary, and they are so easy to be kept from our knowledge, that the characters of man's heart, blotted and confounded as they are with dissembling, lying, counterfeiting, and erroneous doctrines, are legible only to him that searcheth hearts.
Strana 66 - In these sermons,* he has taught truths more capable of being exactly distinguished from the doctrines of his predecessors, more satisfactorily established by him, more comprehensively applied to particulars, more rationally connected with each other, and therefore more worthy of the name of discovery, than any with which we are acquainted; if we ought not, with some hesitation, to except the first steps of the Grecian philosophers towards a Theory of Morals.
Strana 136 - ... that the sudden establishment of new codes can seldom be practicable or effectual for their purpose ; and that reformations, though founded on the principles of Jurisprudence, ought to be not only adapted to the peculiar interests of a people...
Strana 163 - The pleasures of benevolence are the pleasures resulting from the view of any pleasures supposed to be possessed by the beings who may be the objects of benevolence; to wit, the sensitive beings we are acquainted with; under which are commonly included, 1.