 There is a principle of reflection in men, by which they distinguish between, approve and disapprove their own actions. We are plainly constituted such sort of creatures as to reflect upon our own nature. The mind can take a view of what passes within...  Elements of Mental Philosophy - Page 291by Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1831 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1726 - 340 pages
...diftinguifh bttween, approve, and difapprove their own Adions. We are plainly conftituted fuch fort of Creatures as to reflect upon our own Nature : The Mind can take a View of what panes within itfelf, its Propenfions, Averfions, Paflions, Affedtons, as rcfpeding fuch Objeds, and... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1813 - 790 pages
...other, as well as that we should be so to ourselves. Thirdly, There is a principle of reflection in men, by which they distinguish between, approve and disapprove...consequent thereupon. In this survey it approves of one, disapproves of another, and towards a third is affected in neither of these ways, but is quite indifferent.... | |
 | George Combe - Brain - 1822 - 518 pages
...reflect upon our own nature. The mind can take a view of what passes within itself, its propension, aversions, passions, affections, as respecting such...consequent thereupon. In this survey it approves of one, disapproves of another, and towards the third, is affected in neither of these ways, but is quite indifferent.... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Sermons, English - 1827 - 376 pages
...other, as well as that we should be so to ourselves. Thirdly, There is a principle of reflection in men, by which they distinguish between, approve, and disapprove...consequent thereupon. In this survey it approves of one, disapproves of another, and towards a third is affected in neither of these ways, but is quite indifferent.... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - Christian ethics - 1834 - 480 pages
...been venturing to comment: —" There is," says Bishop Butler, " a principle " of reflection in men, by which they distinguish " between, approve and disapprove,...and in " such degrees; and of the several actions con. " sequent thereupon. In this survey it approves " of one, and disapproves of another, and towards... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 616 pages
...as well as that we should be so to ourselves. Thirdly, There is. a principle of reflection in men, by which they distinguish between, approve, and disapprove...consequent thereupon. In this survey it approves of one, disapproves of another, and towards a third is affected in neither of these ways, but is quite indifferent.... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Theology - 1838 - 632 pages
...society; than the foimor can he gratifird, without contributing to the preservation of the individuul. their own actions. We are plainly constituted such...consequent thereupon. In this survey it approves of one, disapproves of another, and towards a third is affected in neither of these ways, but is quite indifferent.... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1839 - 1018 pages
...men, by which they civ tinguish between, approve and disapprove, their own actions. We are plain!} constituted such sort of creatures as to reflect upon our own nature. Thf mind can take a view of what passes within itself, its propensions, aversion. passions, affections,... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Halifax - Sermons, English - 1844 - 406 pages
...other, as well as that we should be so to ourselves. Thirdly, There is a principle of reflection in men, by which they distinguish between, approve and disapprove...consequent thereupon. In this survey it approves of one, disapproves of another, and towards a third is affected in neither of these ways, but is quite indifferent.... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1848 - 144 pages
...well as that we should be so to ourselves. [10] Thirdly, There is a principle of reflection in men, by which they distinguish between, approve and disapprove...consequent thereupon. In this survey it approves of one, disapproves of another, and towards a third is affected in neither of these ways, but is quite indifferent.... | |
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