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So likewise in the actions men voluntarily do ; which because they proceed from their will are termed voluntary . ... Whatsoever necessary cause precede an action , yet if the action be forbidden , he that doth it willingly may justly ...
So likewise in the actions men voluntarily do ; which because they proceed from their will are termed voluntary . ... Whatsoever necessary cause precede an action , yet if the action be forbidden , he that doth it willingly may justly ...
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Are not similar motives followed by similar actions ? Are there not detectable uniformities in human action ? Is it impossible to collect any general observations concerning mankind ? Has experience of human affairs , however accurately ...
Are not similar motives followed by similar actions ? Are there not detectable uniformities in human action ? Is it impossible to collect any general observations concerning mankind ? Has experience of human affairs , however accurately ...
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Irrational , because all human action whatever , consists in altering , and all useful action in improving the spontaneous ... any one who endeavored in his actions to imitate the natural course of things would be universally seen and ...
Irrational , because all human action whatever , consists in altering , and all useful action in improving the spontaneous ... any one who endeavored in his actions to imitate the natural course of things would be universally seen and ...
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Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
The principles of natural theologyfrom St Thomas Aquinas | 9 |
The religious wagerfrom Blaise Pascal | 22 |
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