 I saw that, though our character is formed by circumstances, our own desires can do much to shape those circumstances, and what is really inspiriting and ennobling in the doctrine of Free Will is the conviction that we have real power over the formation...  Littell's Living Age - Pagina 651884Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1886 - 400 pagina’s
...how the light broke in upon him in the perception that " we have real power aver the formation of our character ; that our will, by influencing some of our circumstances, can modify our future habits and capacities of willing." This position is more fully developed in his System oj Logic, Book VI.... | |
 | Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland - 1887 - 1134 pagina’s
...it is equally true that our desires have much to do with shaping those circumstances; that we have a real power over the formation of our own character; that our will, influencing some of our circumstances, can modify our future habits and capabilities of willing. The... | |
 | Christian Evidence Society - 1874 - 312 pagina’s
...by circumstances, our own desires can do much to shape those circumstances ; and that what is really inspiriting and ennobling in the doctrine of free...modify our future habits or capabilities of willing." Our desires can do much to shape our circumstances. But what have we to do with our desires ? Do they... | |
 | Strivings - 1874 - 312 pagina’s
...circumstances, our own •desires can do much to shape those circumstances ; and that what is really inspiriting and ennobling in the •doctrine of free...modify our future habits or capabilities of willing." Our desires can do much to shape our circumstances. But what have we to do with our desires ? Do they... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - 1874 - 774 pagina’s
...what is " really inspiriting and ennobling in the doctrine of free " will, is the conviction that rce have real power over the "formation of our own character; that our will, by influencing * The two doctrines seem to me to have been more clearly presented by Hartley, than by any other Writer:... | |
 | Christian Evidence Society - 1875 - 314 pagina’s
...by circumstances, our own desires can do much to shape those circumstances ; and that what is really inspiriting and ennobling in the doctrine of free...modify our future habits or capabilities of willing." Our desires can do much to shape our circumstances. But what have we to do with our desires ? Do they... | |
 | 1875 - 620 pagina’s
...those circumstances ; and that what is really inspiriting and ennobling in the doctrine of free-will, is the conviction that we have real power over the...our circumstances, can modify our future habits or capacities of willing."* On this passage Dr. Carpenter remarks : " Thus even John S. Mill, the most... | |
 | Patrick Proctor Alexander - 1875 - 280 pagina’s
...circum' stances ; and that what is really inspiriting and enno' bling in the doctrine of free-will, is the conviction that ' we have real power over the...our ' circumstances, can modify our future habits or capa' bilities of willing. All this was entirely consistent ' with the doctrine of circumstances, or... | |
 | 1875 - 1012 pagina’s
...those circumstances ; and that what is really inspiriting and ennobling in the doctrine of freewill, is the conviction that we have real power over the...of our circumstances, can modify our future habits and capacities of willing." I can attach no other meaning to this remarkable passage, the teaching... | |
 | 1876 - 1072 pagina’s
...those circumstances, and that which is really inspiriting and ennobling in the doctrine of free-will is the conviction that we have real power over the...our circumstances, can modify our future habits or capacities of willing." And with this he seems to have been satisfied, though he adr mitted as "most... | |
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