I have already urged, the practice of that which is ethically best — what we call goodness or virtue — involves a course of conduct which, in all respects, is opposed to that which leads to success in the cosmic struggle for existence. In place of... The Quarterly Review - Page 319edited by - 1896Full view - About this book
| 1905 - 1004 pages
...already urged," he told his Oxford auditors, the practice of that which is ethically best — what we call goodness or virtue — involves a course of conduct...shall not merely respect, but shall help his fellows; its Influence Is directed, not so much to the survival of the fittest, as to the fitting of as many... | |
| 1911 - 856 pages
...explosive power beats gunpowder hollow!" "The practice of that which ls ethically best — what we call goodness or virtue — involves a course of conduct...demands self-restraint; in place of thrusting aside, or heading down, all competitors, it requires that the individual shall not merely respect, but shall... | |
| 1899 - 336 pages
...world. These are respectively the ithical and the cosmic. The practice of that which is ethically best involves a course of conduct which in all respects...self-restraint; in place of thrusting aside or treading down all competition, it requires that the individual shall not merely respect, but shall help his fellows ;... | |
| 1897 - 1166 pages
...enter. He says : "As I have already u'ged, the practice of that which is ethically best — what we call goodness or virtue — involves a course of conduct...shall not merely respect but shall help his fellows ; its influence is directed not so much to the survival of the fittest as to the fitting of as many... | |
| 1894 - 900 pages
...lecturer makes the following statement : * The practice of that which is ethically best — what we call goodness or virtue — involves a course of conduct...existence. In place of ruthless selfassertion it demands self- restraint; in place of thrusting aside, or treading down, all competitors, it requires that the... | |
| 1912 - 352 pages
...is opposed to the ethical, so that that which is ethically best involves a course of conduct which is opposed to that which leads to success in the cosmic struggle for existence. However, we must remember that this " murdering and being murdered," the soul unfolding itself " through... | |
| 1893 - 804 pages
...towards perfection. ... As I have already urged, the practice of that which is ethically best — what we call goodness or virtue — involves a course of conduct...shall not merely respect, but shall help his fellows ; its influence is directed, not so much to the survival of the fittest, as to the fitting of as many... | |
| 1893 - 632 pages
...process to help them towards perfection. . . . The practice of that which is ethically best — what we call goodness or virtue — involves a course of conduct...shall not merely respect, but shall help, his fellows ; its influence is directed, not so much to the survival of the fittest, as to the fitting of as many... | |
| 1893 - 1068 pages
...lecturer makes the following statement 15 : — The practice of that which is ethically best — what we call goodness or virtue — • involves a course...individual shall not merely respect but shall help bis fellows ; its influence is directed, not so much to the survival of the fittest, as to the fitting... | |
| 1893 - 416 pages
...which is ethically best, what we call goodness or virtue, involves a course of conduct in all respects opposed to that which leads to success in the cosmic struggle for existence. It is a primary objection, however, to a view like this, that the highest perfections of which man... | |
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