Elements of Mental Philosophy: Embracing the Two Departments of the Intellect and the Sensibilities, Volume 2Harper, 1845 - Intellect |
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... Importance of the study of the sensibilities Page 15 16 • 17 18 · 19 20 21 223227 24 • 25 · 26 5. Difficulties attending the prosecution of this study CHAP . II . CLASSIFICATION OF THE SENSIBILITIES . 6. Natural or pathematic ...
... Importance of the study of the sensibilities Page 15 16 • 17 18 · 19 20 21 223227 24 • 25 · 26 5. Difficulties attending the prosecution of this study CHAP . II . CLASSIFICATION OF THE SENSIBILITIES . 6. Natural or pathematic ...
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... importance of moral education 298. The mind must be occupied at an early period either with good or bad principles • 299. Of the time when moral instruction and discipline ought to com- mence · 354 355 356 300. Of the discouragements ...
... importance of moral education 298. The mind must be occupied at an early period either with good or bad principles • 299. Of the time when moral instruction and discipline ought to com- mence · 354 355 356 300. Of the discouragements ...
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... important in ena- bling us to get a true idea of the intellect itself and in suggesting the best methods of cultivating and applying our perceptive INTRODUCTION -RELATION OF THE INTELLECT TO THE SENSIBILITIES Section Reference to the ...
... important in ena- bling us to get a true idea of the intellect itself and in suggesting the best methods of cultivating and applying our perceptive INTRODUCTION -RELATION OF THE INTELLECT TO THE SENSIBILITIES Section Reference to the ...
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... Importance of the study of the sensibilities . The department of the mind on which we now pro- pose to enter is not only distinct from the other great di- visions , having a nature and characteristics of its own , but possesses , we may ...
... Importance of the study of the sensibilities . The department of the mind on which we now pro- pose to enter is not only distinct from the other great di- visions , having a nature and characteristics of its own , but possesses , we may ...
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... important mo- ment of examination has departed ; and we are accord- ingly under the necessity of relying upon memory rather than upon direct consciousness for those intimations which are involved in a full knowledge of the subject of ...
... important mo- ment of examination has departed ; and we are accord- ingly under the necessity of relying upon memory rather than upon direct consciousness for those intimations which are involved in a full knowledge of the subject of ...
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Page 98 - I may therefore conclude, that the passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly...
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Page 263 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another ;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my Gospel.
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Page 83 - There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured : coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens also, and came down : and darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly : yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Page 285 - The sun shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee; but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Page 285 - The Sun of Righteousness has been gradually drawing nearer and nearer, appearing larger and brighter as He approached, and now He fills the whole hemisphere, pouring forth a flood of glory, in which I seem to float like an insect in the beams of the sun ; exulting, yet almost trembling, while I gaze on this excessive brightness, and wondering, with unutterable wonder, vrhy God should deign thus to shine upon a sinful worm.