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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... thing of this kind ought to be excluded . My fear now is , that I have done too much for brevity ; and that I shall often be with difficulty understood , as well by supposing a knowledge of principles which I ought to have explained ...
... thing of this kind ought to be excluded . My fear now is , that I have done too much for brevity ; and that I shall often be with difficulty understood , as well by supposing a knowledge of principles which I ought to have explained ...
Strana 2
... thing is tried , or tested , and shown to be what it is . Thus chemists have a number of tests or criteria by which they determine what things are , one to test an alkali , another an acid ; and so on . But what thing is it by which we ...
... thing is tried , or tested , and shown to be what it is . Thus chemists have a number of tests or criteria by which they determine what things are , one to test an alkali , another an acid ; and so on . But what thing is it by which we ...
Strana 3
... thing does not tell us what it is it only ascertains whether such or such a thing be the thing in question or not . The only hypothesis by which I can annex anything like a meaning to the words of Sir James , is by supposing that he has ...
... thing does not tell us what it is it only ascertains whether such or such a thing be the thing in question or not . The only hypothesis by which I can annex anything like a meaning to the words of Sir James , is by supposing that he has ...
Strana 4
... thing , which deserves our inquiry ; and we fully agree with him . Another thing , as he says , is , the feelings which men have , when this something is per- ceived or contemplated by them . him , that this is another thing . We agree ...
... thing , which deserves our inquiry ; and we fully agree with him . Another thing , as he says , is , the feelings which men have , when this something is per- ceived or contemplated by them . him , that this is another thing . We agree ...
Strana 7
... thing ? Dr. Reid says , Essays on the Active Powers , Essay 3 , chap . 5 : " I shall first offer some ob- servations ... things in human conduct to be right , and others to be wrong . " Here what is right and wrong in human conduct ; and ...
... thing ? Dr. Reid says , Essays on the Active Powers , Essay 3 , chap . 5 : " I shall first offer some ob- servations ... things in human conduct to be right , and others to be wrong . " Here what is right and wrong in human conduct ; and ...
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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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