 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1765 - 488 pages
...of Action. Brute Creatures are imprefled and actuated by various Inftincts and Propenfions : fo alfo are We. But additional to this, We have a Capacity of reflecting upon Actions and Characters, and mak^ ing them an Object to our Thought : And on doing this, we naturally and unavoidably approve fome... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1813 - 496 pages
...use or means of those very suspected faculties themselves. 385 DISSERT. II. OF THE NATURE OF VIRTUE. THAT which renders beings capable of moral government,...are impressed and actuated by various instincts and propensioris : so also are \ve. But, additional to this, we have a capacity of reflecting upon actions... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 478 pages
...the use or means of those very suspected faculties themselves. DISSERT. II. OF THE NATURE OF VIRTUE. THAT which renders beings capable of moral government,...them an object to our thought; and on doing this, we natu-i rally and unavoidably approve some actions, under the peculiar view of their being virtuous... | |
 | John Mason Good - Natural history - 1826 - 454 pages
...and how perfectly in unison with the language of Mr. Locke ! " That which renders beings," says he, " capable of moral government, is their having a moral nature and moral faculties of perception and action. Brute creatures are impressed and actuated by various instincts and propensions : so also are... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 654 pages
...for entering on the following discussions with greater interest and a more enlightened curiosity. " That which renders beings capable of moral government...are impressed and actuated by various instincts and propensities : so also are we. But, additional to this, we have a capacity for reflecting upon actions... | |
 | John Mason Good - Natural history - 1831 - 482 pages
..." capable of moral government, is their having a moral nature and moral faculties of perception and action. Brute creatures are impressed and actuated...propensions : so also are we. But additional to this we liAve A CAPACITY op REFLECTING upon actions and characters, and making them an object to our thought... | |
 | Robert Blakey - Ethics - 1833 - 378 pages
...power, — a moral sense. As an illustration of the principles here laid down, our author observes, " that which renders beings capable of moral government...characters, and making them an object to our thought ; and in doing this, we naturally and unavoidably approve some actions under the peculiar view of their being... | |
 | Richard Cattermole - Christianity - 1834 - 414 pages
...or means of those very suspected faculties themselves. 2 z DISSERTATION II. Of Ihe Nature of Virtue. THAT which renders beings capable of moral government...and making them an object to our thought : and on our doing this, we naturally and unavoidably approve some actions, under the peculiar view of their... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1834 - 408 pages
...or means of those very suspected faculties themselves. 2 z DISSERTATION II. Of the Nature of Virtue. THAT which renders beings capable of moral government...various instincts and propensions ; so also are we. BuJ, additional to this, we have a ^ upon actions and characters,a.nd making Jt^em an object to ourthought... | |
 | John Mason Good - Natural history - 1834 - 492 pages
..." capable of moral government, is their having a moral nature and moral faculties of perception and action. Brute creatures are impressed and actuated...are we. But additional to this we have A CAPACITY OP REFLECTING upon actions and characters, and making them an object to our thought ; and ON OUR DOING... | |
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THAT which renders beings capable of moral government, is their having a moral nature, and moral faculties of perception and of action. Brute creatures are impressed and actuated by various instincts and propensions : so also are we. But, additional to... 
