The Principles of Moral and Political PhilosophyBrett Smith, 1793 - 536 pages |
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... confifts in . In If any pofitive fignification , diftinct from what we mean by pleasure , can be affixed to the term " happiness , " I fhould take it to denote a certain flate of the nervous fyftem in that part of the human frame in ...
... confifts in . In If any pofitive fignification , diftinct from what we mean by pleasure , can be affixed to the term " happiness , " I fhould take it to denote a certain flate of the nervous fyftem in that part of the human frame in ...
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... confifts , I. In the exercife of the focial affections . Those perfons commonly poffefs good fpirits , who have about them many objects of affection and en . dearment , as wife , children , kindred , friends . And to the want of thefe ...
... confifts , I. In the exercife of the focial affections . Those perfons commonly poffefs good fpirits , who have about them many objects of affection and en . dearment , as wife , children , kindred , friends . And to the want of thefe ...
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... confifts , is to fet the habits in fuch a manner , that every change may be a change for the better . The habits themfelves are much the fame ; fame ; for whatever is made habitual , becomes fmooth HUMAN 23 HAPPINESS .
... confifts , is to fet the habits in fuch a manner , that every change may be a change for the better . The habits themfelves are much the fame ; fame ; for whatever is made habitual , becomes fmooth HUMAN 23 HAPPINESS .
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... confifts in Health . By health I underftand , as well freedom from bo- dily diftempers , as that tranquillity , firmnefs , and alacrity of mind , which we call good fpirits ; and which may properly enough be included in our noti- D On ...
... confifts in Health . By health I underftand , as well freedom from bo- dily diftempers , as that tranquillity , firmnefs , and alacrity of mind , which we call good fpirits ; and which may properly enough be included in our noti- D On ...
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... confifts in the example : it fhould feem , that if the a & ion be done with perfect fecrecy , fo as to furnish no bad example , that part of the guilt drops off . In the cafe of fuicide , for inftance , if In . 50 THE NECESSITY OF ...
... confifts in the example : it fhould feem , that if the a & ion be done with perfect fecrecy , fo as to furnish no bad example , that part of the guilt drops off . In the cafe of fuicide , for inftance , if In . 50 THE NECESSITY OF ...
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affembly againſt alfo almoft amongst anfwer authority becauſe befide cafe caufe CHAP Chrift Chriftian circumftances civil conclufion confcience confent confequence confideration confifts conftitution crime defign diftinction duty eftate eſtabliſhed exercife exift fabbath fafe faid fame fecond fecurity feems fenfe feparate fervant ferve fervice fhall fhould fide fingle firft firſt fituation fociety fome fpecies ftate fubfiftence fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fupply fuppofe fupport fyftem happineſs hath himſelf houfe human impofed induftry inftance inftitution intereft itſelf juft juftice labour laft lefs liberty mankind marriage meaſure ment moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity oath obferved obligation occafion oppofition paffions parents perfon pleaſure poffeffion poffefs poffible pofitive polygamy prayer prefent prefervation principle profeffion promife propofed provifion punishment purpoſe queftion reafon refpect reft religion rule ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion univerfal virtue whilft whofe