The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith. Account of the life and writings of William Robertson. Account of the life and writings of Thomas Reid. Tracts respecting the election of Mr. Leslie to the professorship of mathematics in the university of EdinburghHilliard and Brown, 1829 |
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Pagina 14
... philosophers . The theoreti cal question , too , concerning the essence of virtue , or the proper object of moral approbation , was a favorite topic of discussion in the ancient schools . The ques- tion concerning the principle of moral ...
... philosophers . The theoreti cal question , too , concerning the essence of virtue , or the proper object of moral approbation , was a favorite topic of discussion in the ancient schools . The ques- tion concerning the principle of moral ...
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... philosophical investigation , which has no appropriated name in our language , I shall take the liberty of giving the title of Theoretical or Conjectu- ral History ; an expression which coincides pretty near- ly in its meaning with that ...
... philosophical investigation , which has no appropriated name in our language , I shall take the liberty of giving the title of Theoretical or Conjectu- ral History ; an expression which coincides pretty near- ly in its meaning with that ...
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... philosophical speculation , from the first conclusions suggested by a general survey of the heavens , to the doctrine of Copernicus . It is some- what remarkable , that a theoretical history of this very science ( in which we have ...
... philosophical speculation , from the first conclusions suggested by a general survey of the heavens , to the doctrine of Copernicus . It is some- what remarkable , that a theoretical history of this very science ( in which we have ...
Pagina 33
... philosophical commentary on the history of law and of manners . The advances made in this line of inquiry since Mon- tesquieu's time have been great . Lord Kames , in his Historical Law Tracts , has given some excellent speci- mens of ...
... philosophical commentary on the history of law and of manners . The advances made in this line of inquiry since Mon- tesquieu's time have been great . Lord Kames , in his Historical Law Tracts , has given some excellent speci- mens of ...
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... philosophical correspondence with some of his old friends ; and , in particular , that various letters on impor- tant subjects passed between him and Mr. Smith . take notice of this anecdote chiefly as a proof of the intimacy which was ...
... philosophical correspondence with some of his old friends ; and , in particular , that various letters on impor- tant subjects passed between him and Mr. Smith . take notice of this anecdote chiefly as a proof of the intimacy which was ...
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Pagina 236 - The sole end of logic is to explain the principles and operations of our reasoning faculty, and the nature of our ideas ; morals and criticism regard our tastes and sentiments; and politics consider men as united in society, and dependent on each other.
Pagina 64 - Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism, but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice ; all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things.
Pagina 16 - When we see a stroke aimed and just ready to fall upon the leg or arm of another person, we naturally shrink and draw back our own leg or our own arm...
Pagina 51 - ... a theory of the general principles which ought to run through, and be the foundation of, the laws of all nations.
Pagina 60 - When he cannot establish the right, he will not disdain to ameliorate the wrong; but, like Solon, when he cannot establish • the best system of laws, he will endeavour to establish the best that the people can bear.
Pagina 232 - The intense view of these manifold contradictions and imperfections in human reason has so wrought upon me, and heated my brain, that I am ready to reject all belief and reasoning, and can look upon no opinion even as more probable or likely than another.
Pagina 236 - T is evident, that all the sciences have a relation, greater or less, to human nature, and that, however wide any of them may seem to run from it, they still return back by one passage or another.
Pagina 71 - As I have left the care of all my literary papers to you, I must tell you that, except those which I carry along with me, there are none worth the...
Pagina 57 - It is thus that every system which endeavours, either, by extraordinary encouragements, to draw towards a particular species of industry a greater share of the capital of the society than what would naturally go to it; or, by extraordinary restraints, to force from a particular species of industry some share of the capital which would otherwise be employed in it, is in reality subversive of the great purpose which it means to promote.
Pagina 36 - I shall inform you of a few that have come to my knowledge. I believe I have mentioned to you already Helvetius's book de 1'Esprit. It is worth your reading, not for its philosophy, which I do not highly value, but for its agreeable composition.