But there is a superior principle of reflection or conscience in every man which distinguishes between the internal principles of his heart as well as his external actions, which passes judgment upon himself and them, pronounces determinately some actions... A History of Philosophy - Pągina 331per Frank Thilly - 1914 - 612 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Joseph Butler - 1749 - 536 pągines
...latter. But there is a fuperiour Principle of Reflection or Confcience in every Man, which diftinguifhes between the internal Principles of his Heart, as well as his external Actions : Which pafTes Judgment upon himfelf and them ; pronounces determinate, :>:jj** D 2 ly SERM.ly fome Actions... | |
| Joseph Butler - 1813 - 790 pągines
...considered merely as natural, good and right as they are, can no more be a law to us than the latter. But there is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions; which passes judgment upon himself and them ; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good; others to be in themselves... | |
| 1821 - 790 pągines
...he reconciles this admission with his main doctrine by maintaining that there is nevertheless «• a Superior principle of reflection or conscience in...distinguishes between the internal principles of his lir.irt as well as his external actions." While therefore he asserts most justly that if we consider... | |
| Joseph Butler - 1827 - 376 pągines
...considered merely as natural, good and right as they are, can no more be a law to us than the latter. But there is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions ; which passes judgment upon himself and them ; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good ; others to be in themselves... | |
| Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 616 pągines
...considered merely as natural, good and right as they are, can no more be a law to us than the latter. But there is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions ; which passes judgment upon himself and them; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good; others to be in themselves... | |
| John King - 1838 - 348 pągines
...ourselves to it. This is the true meaning of that ancient precept, Reverence thyself' 1 And again : ' There is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions ; which passes judgment upon himself and them; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good ; others to be in themselves... | |
| Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - 1838 - 632 pągines
...considered merely as natural, good and right as they are, can no more be a law to us than the latter. But there is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions: which passes judgment upon himself and them; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good; others to be in themselves... | |
| Charles Hodge, Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater - 1840 - 644 pągines
...approves and commands right actions." But this is not Butler's definition at all. Let him give us his own: "There is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions; which passes judgment upon himself and them; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good; others to be in themselves... | |
| Pharcellus Church - 1843 - 260 pągines
...elements of that part in the constitution of a moral agent, which is usually denoted by the conscience. " There is a superior principle of reflection or conscience in every man," says bishop Butler, " which distinguishes between the internal principles of his heart, as well as... | |
| Joseph Butler, Samuel Halifax - 1844 - 406 pągines
...considered merely as natural, good and right as they are, can no more be a law to us than the latter. But there is a superior principle of reflection or conscience...actions : which passes judgment upon himself and them ; pronounces determinately some actions to be in themselves just, right, good ; others to be in themselves... | |
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