 | 1877 - 506 pages
...through the atonement of Jesus Christ. We think this will become increasingly evident as we proceed. between man and the lower animals, the moral sense or conscience is by far the most important." This conscience he sums np in the short but imperious word " ought." Perhaps when we consider conscience,... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1871 - 432 pages
...the same Community on Conduct. — Transmission of Moral Tendencies. — Summary. I FULLY subscribe to the judgment of those writers ' who maintain that,...of human action ; " it is summed up in that short but imperious word ought, so full of high significance. It is the most noble of all the attributes... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1871 - 468 pages
...Transmission of moral tendencies — Summary. I FULLY subscribe to the judgment of those writers 1 who maintain that of all the differences between man...far the most important. This sense, as Mackintosh 2 remarks, " has a rightful supremacy over every " other principle of human action ; " it is summed... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1871 - 554 pages
...— Transmission of moral tendencies — Summary. I FULLY subscribe to the judgment of those writers1 who maintain that of all the differences between man...conscience is by far the most important. This sense, as Mackintosh2 remarks, "has a rightful supremacy over every " other principle of human action ; " it... | |
 | William Penman Lyon - 1872 - 202 pages
...now hear what he has to say regarding it. Parwin. " I fully subscribe," my Lord, " to the judgment I of those writers who maintain that, of all the differences...principle of human action ;' it is summed up in that short but imperious word ought, so full of high significance. It is the most noble of all the attributes... | |
 | John R. Leifchild - Natural theology - 1872 - 578 pages
...enforcement of general opinion, should advocate one that opposes it. " I fully subscribe," says Mr. Darwin, " to the judgment of those writers who maintain that...conscience is by far the most important." This sense, as Sir J. Mackintosh remarks, " has a rightful supremacy over every other principle of human action ;"... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1873 - 824 pages
...mathematics, mechanics, morals, and theology. Mr. Darwin says, in his " Descent of Man," " I fully subscribe to the judgment of those writers who maintain that, of all the difference between man and the lower animals, the moral sense or conscience is by far the most important.... | |
 | Charles Staniland Wake - Ethics - 1878 - 536 pages
...morals, and one which must be attended with very important results. It is true that Mr Darwin agrees with those writers " who maintain that, of all the differences...sense, or conscience, is by far the most important." l To this, nevertheless, is added, as highly probable, the proposition, that " any animal whatever,... | |
 | Charles Staniland Wake - Anthropology - 1878 - 530 pages
...morals, and one which must be attended with very important results. It is true that Mr Darwin agrees with those writers " who maintain that, of all the differences...the moral sense, or conscience, is by far the most important"1 To this, nevertheless, is added, as highly probable, the proposition, that " any animal... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1884 - 396 pages
...subscribe to the judgment of those of Man, writers who maintain that, of all the differences page '' between man and the lower animals, the moral sense...of human action " ; it is summed up in that short but imperious word ought, so full of high significance. It is the most noble of all the attributes... | |
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FULLY subscribe to the judgment of those writers ' who maintain that, of all the differences between man and the lower animals, the moral sense or conscience is by far the most important. This sense, as Mackintosh ' remarks, " has a rightful supremacy... 
