Observations in Defence of the Liberty of Man as a Moral Agent: In Answer to Dr. Priestley's Illustrations of Philosophical NecessityJ. Johnson, 1779 - 244 pages |
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... according to the Dr. only uncontrouled in what they are unalterably impelled to do , which feems to be faying no more than that they are not neceffarily impelled in two con- trary directions , or to do , and yet forbear fomething at the ...
... according to the Dr. only uncontrouled in what they are unalterably impelled to do , which feems to be faying no more than that they are not neceffarily impelled in two con- trary directions , or to do , and yet forbear fomething at the ...
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... according to the laws of matter and motion . Now these laws are fixed and operate necef- farily , so that in any given circumstances , the effects which take place could be no other than what they are . And they who are agreed with the ...
... according to the laws of matter and motion . Now these laws are fixed and operate necef- farily , so that in any given circumstances , the effects which take place could be no other than what they are . And they who are agreed with the ...
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... according to the character and circum- ftances of the agent : but in every cafe , even where there is the highest con- ceivable degree of certainty , that the event will follow , there will always be a phyfical or natural poffibility of ...
... according to the character and circum- ftances of the agent : but in every cafe , even where there is the highest con- ceivable degree of certainty , that the event will follow , there will always be a phyfical or natural poffibility of ...
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... according as the one or the other " fhall appear to him preferable upon the " whole . " Now , granting that " there is " always fome reafon for any object , or any " conduct , appearing defirable or prefer- " able ; " ftill the view ...
... according as the one or the other " fhall appear to him preferable upon the " whole . " Now , granting that " there is " always fome reafon for any object , or any " conduct , appearing defirable or prefer- " able ; " ftill the view ...
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... according as " the one or the other fhall appear to him " preferable upon the whole ; " this is all that is contended for by the advocates for liberty . But here I am afraid we shall meet with an instance of the ambiguity which Dr ...
... according as " the one or the other fhall appear to him " preferable upon the whole ; " this is all that is contended for by the advocates for liberty . But here I am afraid we shall meet with an instance of the ambiguity which Dr ...
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abfolute action advocates for liberty afcribe againſt agency agent alfo alſo anſwer argument arifing becauſe cafe Calvinistic caufe cauſe ceffary ceffity certainty choice circumftances conduct confequence confideration confidered confiftent conftitution defign defire difpofition diftinction divine doctrine of neceffity Dr's effect effential exiſtence exprefs faid fame favour fays fection feems felf-determining fenfe fhall fhould fide firſt fome ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofed fuppofition furely fyftem greateſt happineſs himſelf idea Illuftrations impoffibility influence inftance itſelf judgment juft juſt leaft leaſt lefs mankind means ment mind moft moral evil moſt motives muft muſt myſelf nature neceffarian neceffarily determined neceffary obferves occafion otherwife paffages perfons philofophical phyfical pleaſe pleaſure poffible pofition prefented Price Priestley principle proper puniſhment purpoſe queftion reafon refpect ſay ſcheme ſeems ſenſe ſhall ſpeak ſtate ſtill ſuch ſuppoſe thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion tural unavoidable underſtanding uſe virtue virtuous volition
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Page 216 - God; who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 214 - God, I have no pleafure in the death of " the wicked, but that the wicked turn " from his way and live : turn ye, turn ye st from your evil ways - for why will ye " die, O houfe of Ifrael ?
Page 176 - ... necessity of all men's voluntary actions would appear manifest. And therefore God, that seeth and disposeth all things, seeth also that the liberty of man in doing what he will is accompanied with the necessity of doing that which God will and no more, nor less.
Page 208 - The Lord killeth and maketh alive; He bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up.
Page 15 - Nor let any one say he cannot govern his passions, nor hinder them from breaking out, and carrying him into action ; for what he can do before a prince or a great man, he can do alone, or in the presence of God, if he will.
Page 139 - ... since they are not derived from it, and the wickedness of the one can never be used as a proof of the depravity of the other.
Page 10 - ... in eating and drinking. If he has the command of his own feet, fo as to go either this way or that or no whither, as fure he has, it is in his power to abftain from ill company and vicious places. And fo on e.
Page 143 - ... us under the form of our greateft intereft or good! How happy to have had a free independent power of acting contrary to motives, when the prevailing motive hath a bad tendency ! By this power we might have pufhed our way to virtue and happinefs, whatever motives were fuggefted by vice and folly to draw us back...
Page 1 - That there is some fixed law of nature respecting the will, as well as the other powers of the mind, and every thing else in the constitution of nature ; and consequently that it is never determined without some real or apparent cause foreign to itself, ie, without some motive of choice; or that motives influence us in some definite and invariable manner, so that every volition, or choice, is constantly regulated...
Page 198 - And Jofeph faid unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you; and they came near : And he faid, I am Jofeph your brother, whom ye fold into Egypt.