Elements of Moral Philosophy and of Christian Ethics, Volume 1J. Duncan, 1826 |
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... human nature ; and who is there possessing any share of liberal curiosity for whom such a subject has no interest ? or , in what situation of life is it possible to be placed where its advantage is not very obvious ? If the proper study ...
... human nature ; and who is there possessing any share of liberal curiosity for whom such a subject has no interest ? or , in what situation of life is it possible to be placed where its advantage is not very obvious ? If the proper study ...
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... human mind , and the habits of human nature , there cannot , in this case , be too much attention bestowed on that science whose object it is to consider man as a sensi- tive , an intelligent , a moral , and a social being . How very ...
... human mind , and the habits of human nature , there cannot , in this case , be too much attention bestowed on that science whose object it is to consider man as a sensi- tive , an intelligent , a moral , and a social being . How very ...
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... human nature , and consider it under its worst appear- ances . They give mean interpretations and base motives to the worthiest actions ; they resolve virtue and vice into constitution ; in short , they endeavour to make no distinction ...
... human nature , and consider it under its worst appear- ances . They give mean interpretations and base motives to the worthiest actions ; they resolve virtue and vice into constitution ; in short , they endeavour to make no distinction ...
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... human knowledge . " In this sort of speculation , if all are qualified to un- derstand , all are not fitted to teach . The merit of ac- commodating easily to the apprehensions of others , notions which are at once simple and just ...
... human knowledge . " In this sort of speculation , if all are qualified to un- derstand , all are not fitted to teach . The merit of ac- commodating easily to the apprehensions of others , notions which are at once simple and just ...
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... human race . " It is an advantage peculiar to this science , that it renders every other tributary to it , -that it may be studied wherever there is a developement of the intel- lectual or moral faculties , -that the productions of the ...
... human race . " It is an advantage peculiar to this science , that it renders every other tributary to it , -that it may be studied wherever there is a developement of the intel- lectual or moral faculties , -that the productions of the ...
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