 The true doctrine of the Causation of human actions maintains, in opposition to both, that not only our conduct, but our character, is in part amenable to our will ; that we can, by employing the proper means, improve our character ; and that if our character...  Florence Nightingale on Society and Politics, Philosophy, Science, Education ... - Page 383by Florence Nightingale, Lynn McDonald - 2003 - 871 pagesLimited preview - About this book
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 | John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 368 pages
...part amenable to our will ; that we can, by employing the proper means, improve our character ; and that if our character is such that while it remains...character. We shall not indeed do so unless we desire our improvement, and desire it more than we dislike the means which must be employed for the purpose. But... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Philosophy - 1865 - 578 pages
...part amenable to our will ; that we can, by employing the proper means, improve our character ; and that if our character is such that while it remains...character. We shall not indeed do so unless we desire our improvement, and desire it more than we dislike the means which must be employed for the pui'pose.... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Knowledge, Theory of - 1865 - 372 pages
...part amenable to our will ; that •we can, by employing the proper means, improve our character ; and that if our character is such that while it remains...character. We shall not indeed do so unless we desire our improvement, and desire it more than we dislike the means which must be employed for the purpose. But... | |
 | 1865 - 496 pages
...part amenable to our will ; that we can, by employing the proper means, improve our character ; and that if our character is such that, while it remains...obligation to seek the improvement of our moral character " (p. 516). But what is " the true doctrine of the causation of human actions " ? Is the will governed... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 578 pages
...part amenable to our will; that we can, by employing the proper means, improve our character ; and that if our character is such that while it remains what it is, it necessitates us to do wroug, it will be just to apply motives which will necessitate us to strive for its improvement, and... | |
 | Great Britain - 1865 - 980 pages
...part amenable to our will ; that we can. by employm? the proper means, improve our character ; and that if our character is such that, while it remains what it is, it necessitates us to de wrong, it wiU be just to apply motives which will necessitate us :•• strive for its improvement,... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - Free will and determinism - 1867 - 412 pages
...quibbling. " That we can," says Mr Mill, " by employing the proper means, improve our character ; and that if our character is such that while it remains...to seek the improvement of our moral character."* What, then, becomes of the necessity which Mr Mill advocates ? He has with his own hand annihilated... | |
 | George Grote - 1868 - 122 pages
...part amenable to our will : that we can, by employing the proper means, improve our character : and that if our character is such that, while it remains...will necessitate us to strive for its improvement. We shall not indeed do so unless we desire our improvement, and desire it more tban we dislike the... | |
 | Patrick Proctor Alexander - Free will and determinism - 1868 - 230 pages
...amenable to ourwljOy ' that •'we [can, by employing the proper means, ' improve our character^ and that if our character is ' such that while it remains...it necessitates ' us to do wrong, it will be just (expedient ?) to apply ' motives which will necessitate us to strive for its '.improvement, and so... | |
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