The Foundation of Morality in Theory and Practice Considered, in an Examination of the Learned Dr. Samuel Clarke's Opinion, Concerning the Original of Moral Obligation
The Foundation of Morality in Theory and Practice Considered, in an Examination of the Learned Dr. Samuel Clarke's Opinion, Concerning the Original of Moral Obligation
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1726 edition. Excerpt: ... F the Candour of the Author of the Inquiry be equal to his Parts, which there appears no Reason to question, I have cause to expect, he will not he offended at the Freedom of the following Animadversions. He designed, no doubt, his Book, as an Expression of his Benevolence to Mankind, in the promoting ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1726 edition. Excerpt: ... F the Candour of the Author of the Inquiry be equal to his Parts, which there appears no Reason to question, I have cause to expect, he will not he offended at the Freedom of the following Animadversions. He designed, no doubt, his Book, as an Expression of his Benevolence to Mankind, in the promoting of Truth, upon a Subject of the greatest Import F tana tance to them: And as I humbly presume to pursue the same Design, and shall give him no occasion to suspect my Sincerity.; tho' I should be so unfortunate as to miscarry in the pursuit, I have reason to hope, that the goodness of my Intention, will easily prevail with him, to excuse the following Examination of his Doctrine. HE has a great many pretty Thoughts in his first Treatise upon Beauty, and all just and rational enough, for ought I know; for I have only given it a cursory reading over. But the Subject of the second Treatise, being what has frequently exercised my Thoughts, in the Course of my Life, and especially of late, upon an Occasion pretty well lenewn to the World, I have read that part of his Book with a closer Attention, and heartily thank the ingenious Author, for the Entertainment it has given me, and the further Confirmation of those Sentiments I have long had, with regard to Moral Good and Evil; not that I have the happiness entirely to agree with him, if he be in the right, but finding his Notion of Morality different from mine, tho' very ingeniously and plausibly maintained', yet in my apprehension, not sufficiently, but so as to discover its Weakness to a very attentive Reader, I apprehend, I have still the more reason to be satisfied with my own as the Truth; since if the contrary thereto could be defended, I must do our Author the Justice to fay, he was as...
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