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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... Smith's at Glasgow , told me some years ago , that his favorite pursuits while at that University were Mathematics and Natural Philosophy ; and I remember to have heard my father remind him of a geometrical problem of considerable ...
... Smith's at Glasgow , told me some years ago , that his favorite pursuits while at that University were Mathematics and Natural Philosophy ; and I remember to have heard my father remind him of a geometrical problem of considerable ...
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... Smith was thus distinguishing himself by his zeal and ability as a public teacher , he was gradual- ly laying the foundation of a more extensive reputation , by preparing for the press his system of morals . The first edition of this ...
... Smith was thus distinguishing himself by his zeal and ability as a public teacher , he was gradual- ly laying the foundation of a more extensive reputation , by preparing for the press his system of morals . The first edition of this ...
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... Smith published a Dissertation " on the Ori- gin of Languages , and on the different Genius of those which are original and compounded . " The remarks I have to offer on these two discourses , I shall , for the sake of distinctness ...
... Smith published a Dissertation " on the Ori- gin of Languages , and on the different Genius of those which are original and compounded . " The remarks I have to offer on these two discourses , I shall , for the sake of distinctness ...
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... Smith's theory is , that the primary objects of our moral perceptions are the actions of other men ; and that our moral judgments with respect to our own conduct are only applications to ourselves of decisions which we have already ...
... Smith's theory is , that the primary objects of our moral perceptions are the actions of other men ; and that our moral judgments with respect to our own conduct are only applications to ourselves of decisions which we have already ...
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... Smith attempts to prove by various instances . " 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 ; and when it does fall , we feel it ...
... Smith attempts to prove by various instances . " 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 ; and when it does fall , we feel it ...
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith ... Dugald Stewart Volledige weergave - 1829 |
The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith ... Dugald Stewart Volledige weergave - 1829 |
The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith ... Dugald Stewart Volledige weergave - 1829 |
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