Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen4A. Strahan and T. Cadell, London; and for William Creech, Edinburgh, 1788 |
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... authority over him . He hopes for praise for every right action , and dreads blame for every one that is wrong . But for what fort of actions does he hold himself accountable ? Not furely for an instinctive action , which is done ...
... authority over him . He hopes for praise for every right action , and dreads blame for every one that is wrong . But for what fort of actions does he hold himself accountable ? Not furely for an instinctive action , which is done ...
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... authority of custom , of imitation , and of paffion , without any just taste of morals more than of the fine arts . But a nation , like an individual , ripens gradually , and acquires a refined tafte in morals as well as in the fine ...
... authority of custom , of imitation , and of paffion , without any just taste of morals more than of the fine arts . But a nation , like an individual , ripens gradually , and acquires a refined tafte in morals as well as in the fine ...
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... authority over every individual as the ultimate and unerring standard of mo- rals , even in contradiction to private con- viction . Thus , a law in our nature binds us to regulate our conduct by that stand- ard and its authority is ...
... authority over every individual as the ultimate and unerring standard of mo- rals , even in contradiction to private con- viction . Thus , a law in our nature binds us to regulate our conduct by that stand- ard and its authority is ...
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... authority . Happy it is for men to be provided with such a stand- ard it is neceffary in fociety that our ac- tions be uniform with refpect to right and wrong ; and in order to uniformity of ac- tion , it is neceffary that our ...
... authority . Happy it is for men to be provided with such a stand- ard it is neceffary in fociety that our ac- tions be uniform with refpect to right and wrong ; and in order to uniformity of ac- tion , it is neceffary that our ...
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... ture . Other principles may folicit , allure , or terrify ; but the principle of duty af- fumes authority , commands , and infists VOL . IV . Ꮐ to 1 to be obey'd , without giving ear to any oppofing Sk . II . i . 4 . 49 Morality .
... ture . Other principles may folicit , allure , or terrify ; but the principle of duty af- fumes authority , commands , and infists VOL . IV . Ꮐ to 1 to be obey'd , without giving ear to any oppofing Sk . II . i . 4 . 49 Morality .
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