But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures, of it; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it, in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary... Elements of the philosophy of the human mind - Page 416by Dugald Stewart - 1829Full view - About this book
| Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1740 - 488 pages
...himfclf, is a virtuous Act. All thefe, therefore, may and will contribute towards forming good Habits. But going over the Theory of Virtue in one's Thoughts,...talking well, and drawing fine Pictures, of it ; this is fo far from neceflarily or certainly conducing to form an Habit of it, in him who thus employs himfelf... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1792 - 630 pages
.../OPEMBERTON'J View of NEWTON'J Pbilofopbv. ec <c (C 1C CC (C II (C (C NOTE [U], page 515. f~* OING over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it; this is fo far from necefiarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it, in him who thus employs himfelf,... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 610 pages
...one's thoughts, talk" ing well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is fo ** far from neceflarily or certainly conducing to form a " habit of it in him who thus employs himfelf, that it may « harden the mind in a contrary courfe, and render it gra" dually more infenfible... | |
| Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...himself, is a virtuous act. All these, therefore, may and will contribute towards forming good habits. But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and... | |
| 1810 - 596 pages
...formed by any external course of action, otherwise than as it proceeds from these principles," &c. " But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind to a contrary course, and... | |
| 1810 - 612 pages
...by any external course of action, other, wise than as it proceeds from these principles," &c. " But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking •well, and drawing tine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it... | |
| 1811 - 872 pages
...this subject; for, as Bishop Butler has most acutely and usefully remarked, in the same chapter ; " going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an tiabit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course,... | |
| 1811 - 868 pages
...this subject ; for, as Bishop Butler has most acutely and usefully remarked, in the same chapter ; " going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary course, and... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 520 pages
...discoverers themselves." Preface to PEMBERTON'S View of NEWTON'S Philosophy. NOTE [U,] page 458. " GOING over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...harden the mind in a contrary course, and render it grad" ually more insensible ; ie form a habit of insensibility " to all moral obligations. For, from... | |
| Joseph Butler - 1813 - 496 pages
...is a virtuous act. All these, therefore, may and will contribute towards forming good habits. But, going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form an habit of it in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind ill a contrary course,... | |
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