Modern Civilisation in Relation to Christianity: A Series of EssaysWilliam Blackwood & Sons, 1864 - 128 páginas |
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... realise it . On this the testimony of our Lord is distinct and emphatic . " He that saveth his life ( the natural ... realisation of the requirements of Utili- tarianism would introduce a secular Millennium , in which the " laws and ...
... realise it . On this the testimony of our Lord is distinct and emphatic . " He that saveth his life ( the natural ... realisation of the requirements of Utili- tarianism would introduce a secular Millennium , in which the " laws and ...
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... happiness . Do they then love it disinterestedly ? Is it not their highest interest to cherish it ? And what is the process through which this hope is realised ? On what account - according to 16 MODERN CIVILIZATION .
... happiness . Do they then love it disinterestedly ? Is it not their highest interest to cherish it ? And what is the process through which this hope is realised ? On what account - according to 16 MODERN CIVILIZATION .
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A Series of Essays William McCombie. hope is realised ? On what account - according to the Utilitarian doctrine -do ... realisation . So prosper all attempts to degrade virtue into a matter of computation , and substitute Pleasure for the ...
A Series of Essays William McCombie. hope is realised ? On what account - according to the Utilitarian doctrine -do ... realisation . So prosper all attempts to degrade virtue into a matter of computation , and substitute Pleasure for the ...
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... realisation of pleasure and enjoy- ment , in some form or other . And John Stuart Mill would elevate the pursuit into a religion -- nay , in effect , pronounces it the only religion consistent with human wellbeing ! VI . THE TRUE LAW OF ...
... realisation of pleasure and enjoy- ment , in some form or other . And John Stuart Mill would elevate the pursuit into a religion -- nay , in effect , pronounces it the only religion consistent with human wellbeing ! VI . THE TRUE LAW OF ...
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... realised through the training and culture of Individuals . Society is made up of units . Society is purified , refined , elevated , in proportion as the individual man -- in proportion as the largest number of the individuals composing ...
... realised through the training and culture of Individuals . Society is made up of units . Society is purified , refined , elevated , in proportion as the individual man -- in proportion as the largest number of the individuals composing ...
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