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Hulsean Lectures for the Year 1840: The Christian Religion in Connexion With the Principles of Morality (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Much of the diversity Of opinion in works upon ethics leaves the reality of a moral differ ence in actions - the point, more particularly, at issue in reference to religion - untouched; con sisting, as it does, of a diversity of theories, each reducing virtue to some single principle of action, or merely clothing it in a peculiar phraseology. Such theories are now, for the most part, but little regarded; any farther than as they seve rally occupy a place in the history of ethical philosophy; although the writings of their authors may be held in the highest estimation, as establishing a number of important facts, and displaying an extensive knowledge of human nature. One of these theories, however, that which reduces virtue to a principle of general benevolence, is considerably prevalent, and is treated of in the following discourses; though in detached parts of the work; for the design of the Author, in the discussion of his subject, interfered with the prosecution of a continuous, uninterrupted argument respecting it.
The ethical philosophy which directly Opposes itself to the progress of religion in the mind.
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- Publication date2018
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- ISBN 13 9781334284236
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- Number of pages306
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