 | English literature - 1831 - 386 páginas
...society ; 2. That vice has no advantage over virtue, even in this world. CHAP. VII. VIRTUE. Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will...of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. In this definition, the 'good of mankind' is the subject ; the ' will of God,' the rule; and ' everlasting... | |
 | William Paley - 1831 - 692 páginas
...virtue, even with respect to this world's happiness. CHAPTER VII. VIHTUE is " the doing good to manhind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness." According to which definition, " the good of mankind" is the subject; the " will of God," the rule ; and " everlasting... | |
 | William Paley - 1831 - 624 páginas
...virtue, even with respect to this world's happiness. „ CHAPTER VII. Virtue. ^ . •>• VIRTUE is H 2 2 X fmrf for the sake of > everlasting happiness.*) *• A According to whicli definition, "the good of... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1832 - 340 páginas
...practical chapter on Happiness, and the philosophical portion of the chapter on Virtue. "Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will...God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness."* It is not.perhaps very important to observe, that these words, which he offers TLS " a definition,"... | |
 | William Paley - 1832 - 532 páginas
...has no advantage over virtue, even with respect to this world's happiness. CHAPTER VII. VIRTUE is " the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake ofever1 rifting happiness." According to which definition, " the good of mankind," is the subject;... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1832 - 320 páginas
...philosophical portion of the chapter on Virtue. "Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in tfbedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness."* It is not perhaps very important to observe, that these words, which he ofTers as "a definition," ought... | |
 | Johann Gaspar Spurzheim - 1833 - 390 páginas
...moral virtue. Moreover, Hume thought utility the constituent or means of virtue. Even Dr. Paley is an adherent of the selfish system under a modified...for the sake of everlasting happiness. According to him the will of God is our rule, but private happiness our motive. On the other hand, Cudworth, Dr.... | |
 | Johann Gaspar Spurzheim - 1833 - 430 páginas
...moral virtue. Moreover, Hume thought utility the constituent or means of virtue. Even Dr. Paley is an adherent of the selfish system under a modified...for the sake of everlasting happiness. According to him the will of God is our rule, but private happiness our motive. On the other hand, Cudworth, Dr.... | |
 | 1833 - 424 páginas
...a violent motive, resulting * Paley, in his Moral Philosophy, Book I. Chap. vii. says : " Virtue is 'the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will...sake of everlasting happiness.' According to this definition, 'the good of mankind ' is the subject ; the ' will of God,' the rule; and ' everlasting... | |
 | Robert Blakey - 1833 - 378 páginas
...the nature of virtue, may be said to contain the essence or kernel of his whole theory. " Virtue is the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will...the sake of everlasting happiness. " According to which definition, the good of mankind is the subject ; the will of God the rule ; and everlasting happiness... | |
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the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness. 
