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 páginas |
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... must be just what we are , and power and liberty belong not to us . Let us be concerned about nothing , if our concern fignifies nothing . JORTIN'S DISCOURSES , 2d Ed . P. 237 , 238 , Note . LONDON : PRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON , No. 72 , ST ...
... must be just what we are , and power and liberty belong not to us . Let us be concerned about nothing , if our concern fignifies nothing . JORTIN'S DISCOURSES , 2d Ed . P. 237 , 238 , Note . LONDON : PRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON , No. 72 , ST ...
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... must " be a mechanical being . " I beg leave to remark , and the reasoning feems equally conclufive , on the other hand , that if , as is maintained in the following Obfervations , man be poffeffed of the power of moral agen- cy , it ...
... must " be a mechanical being . " I beg leave to remark , and the reasoning feems equally conclufive , on the other hand , that if , as is maintained in the following Obfervations , man be poffeffed of the power of moral agen- cy , it ...
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... must have been different , or there were " no circumstances whatever corresponding " to the difference in the refult ; and con- fequently the effect was without any " cause at all . " On this view of the argument of this sec- tion , it ...
... must have been different , or there were " no circumstances whatever corresponding " to the difference in the refult ; and con- fequently the effect was without any " cause at all . " On this view of the argument of this sec- tion , it ...
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... reasonings on dif- ferent views of the nature of the thinking principle , are by no means chargeable with it . They cannot but agree with the Dr. C 3 that that every effect must have a caufe , and that OF CAUSE AND EFFECT . 21.
... reasonings on dif- ferent views of the nature of the thinking principle , are by no means chargeable with it . They cannot but agree with the Dr. C 3 that that every effect must have a caufe , and that OF CAUSE AND EFFECT . 21.
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... must have a caufe , and that the cause must be adequate to the effect pro duced . But differing widely from him in their notions of the nature of the cause of volitions or determinations in the mind , it is no wonder that they should ...
... must have a caufe , and that the cause must be adequate to the effect pro duced . But differing widely from him in their notions of the nature of the cause of volitions or determinations in the mind , it is no wonder that they should ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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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Página 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...
Página 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 ?
Página 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.
Página 208 - The Lord killeth and maketh alive; He bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.