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... feelings or the faith - the prejudices , if you like — of the religious believer , the devout worshipper of an Omnipotent Father and Friend . And even where direct opposition is avoided , a disputed claim to prece- dence is set up , and ...
... feelings or the faith - the prejudices , if you like — of the religious believer , the devout worshipper of an Omnipotent Father and Friend . And even where direct opposition is avoided , a disputed claim to prece- dence is set up , and ...
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... feelings which arise in my mind according as this command has been obeyed or violated . We cannot analyze this feeling or idea of duty , for , being simple , it does not admit of resolution into parts , or explanation by any more ...
... feelings which arise in my mind according as this command has been obeyed or violated . We cannot analyze this feeling or idea of duty , for , being simple , it does not admit of resolution into parts , or explanation by any more ...
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... feelings of moral- ity , but of good sense enough to weigh gratifications and suffer- ings exactly , be really desirous that his son should have these virtues in a less degree than Regulus , merely because they might expose him to the ...
... feelings of moral- ity , but of good sense enough to weigh gratifications and suffer- ings exactly , be really desirous that his son should have these virtues in a less degree than Regulus , merely because they might expose him to the ...
Contents
THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND METAPHYSICAL | 1 |
THIS DISTINCTION APPLIED TO PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY | 25 |
CHAPTER VIII | 173 |
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