An epitome of Paley's Principles of moral and political philosophy, by a member of the University of Cambridge, author of the 'Epitome of the Evidences of Christianity'.1824 |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 21
Seite 30
... direct and immediate mischief from that single action ; the general is , the violation of some necessary or useful general rule . Q. What are the particular and general bad con- sequences in the above actions ? A. The particular in the ...
... direct and immediate mischief from that single action ; the general is , the violation of some necessary or useful general rule . Q. What are the particular and general bad con- sequences in the above actions ? A. The particular in the ...
Seite 33
... direct . Q. Produce some instances where the particular consequence is comparatively insignificant . A. The particular consequence of coining , of for- gery , of sheep - stealing , of breaking into an empty house , of smuggling , or of ...
... direct . Q. Produce some instances where the particular consequence is comparatively insignificant . A. The particular consequence of coining , of for- gery , of sheep - stealing , of breaking into an empty house , of smuggling , or of ...
Seite 54
... direct promise of my butcher , and the implied one of my cook and footman , that I shall find my dinner on the table at one o'clock . The same holds of the least important , as well as of the most important transactions . Q. Explain in ...
... direct promise of my butcher , and the implied one of my cook and footman , that I shall find my dinner on the table at one o'clock . The same holds of the least important , as well as of the most important transactions . Q. Explain in ...
Seite 56
... . Yes ; and when the promiser himself causes the impossibility , it is a direct breach of the promise ; as when a soldier maims himself to get rid of his engagements . Q. State the second case in which promises are not 56.
... . Yes ; and when the promiser himself causes the impossibility , it is a direct breach of the promise ; as when a soldier maims himself to get rid of his engagements . Q. State the second case in which promises are not 56.
Seite 62
... direct falsehood ; the designed concealment of some fault in them , is equally inju- rious to the buyer . It is therefore a distinction with- out a difference , to esteem the former a cheat , and not also the latter . Q. What adds to ...
... direct falsehood ; the designed concealment of some fault in them , is equally inju- rious to the buyer . It is therefore a distinction with- out a difference , to esteem the former a cheat , and not also the latter . Q. What adds to ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
2ndly 3rdly actions adultery advantage afford ascer authority bound capital punishment CHAPTER I.
Q. charity Christ Christianity civil government civil liberty command common concubinage conduct consequence consider consideration consist constitution contract contrivance courts crimes depend distinction divine effect employment established evil expected expediency favour founded give guilt habits happiness House of Commons House of Lords human imperfect important injury institution Jews justice justify labour law of nature legislature magistrate mankind marriage means ment ministers of religion mischief mixed government moral motives nations necessary oath obedience object obligation observed offences parents parliament particular perjury person pleasure polygamy population prayer principle produce profes profession promise punishment question racter reason regard relative duties religion religious Roman law rule sabbath Scriptures sense servants species subsistence suppose swear thing tion truth unlawful vice virtue whole
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 19 - the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.
Seite 56 - Where the terms of promise admit of more senses than one, the promise is to be performed " in that sense in which the promiser apprehended, at the time, that the promisee received it.
Seite 44 - And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air...
Seite 225 - They ought rather to reflect, that he who falls by a mistaken sentence, may be considered as falling for his country ; whilst he suffers under the operation of those rules, by the general effect and tendency of which the welfare of the community is maintained and upholden. CHAPTER X. OF RELIGIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS, AND OF TOLERATION. ' A RELIGIOUS establishment is no part of Christianity ; it is only the means of inculcating it.
Seite 31 - ... that the method of coming at the will of God, concerning any action, by the light of nature, is to inquire into the tendency of that action to promote or diminish the general happiness.
Seite 102 - ... from them, were supposed to be left to the voluntary bounty of those who might be acquainted with the exigencies of their situation, and in the way of affording assistance. And, therefore, when the partition of property is rigidly maintained against the claims of indigence and distress, it is maintained in opposition to the intention of those who made it, and to his, who is the Supreme Proprietor of every thing, and who has filled the world with plenteousness for the sustentation and comfort...
Seite 179 - Civil societies cannot be upheld, unless in each the interest of the whole society be binding upon every part and member of it;" — this is the third step, and conducts us to the conclusion, namely, "that so long as the interest of the whole society requires it, that is, so long as the established government cannot be resisted or changed without public...