Pessimism: A History and a CriticismH.S. King, 1877 - 477 pagini |
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... means of happiness ( a ) Material improvements- ( 6 ) Changes in social sur- roundings - Drawbacks of progress : the friction of social movement- Apparent losses and positive evils of civilisation - Errors in estimation of these - Evils ...
... means of happiness ( a ) Material improvements- ( 6 ) Changes in social sur- roundings - Drawbacks of progress : the friction of social movement- Apparent losses and positive evils of civilisation - Errors in estimation of these - Evils ...
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... life's inherent misery , and this doctrine is by no means clearly conveyed by the form of the word . So much as to the need of abiding by the etymology of the terms . INTRODUCTION . 5 The full justification , however , of 4 PESSIMISM .
... life's inherent misery , and this doctrine is by no means clearly conveyed by the form of the word . So much as to the need of abiding by the etymology of the terms . INTRODUCTION . 5 The full justification , however , of 4 PESSIMISM .
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... means of it seeks to establish à priori the value of life . In the case of reasoned optimism we have to notice a further difference of method . Thus far we have spoken only of the present known human life as the thing to be estimated ...
... means of it seeks to establish à priori the value of life . In the case of reasoned optimism we have to notice a further difference of method . Thus far we have spoken only of the present known human life as the thing to be estimated ...
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... means of some metaphysical notion . What seems to us now to be evil - for example , pain - is only evil in appearance . In reality it is a part of the right and good ordering of affairs . The illustrations of this method of disposing of ...
... means of some metaphysical notion . What seems to us now to be evil - for example , pain - is only evil in appearance . In reality it is a part of the right and good ordering of affairs . The illustrations of this method of disposing of ...
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... means God , must have originated evil . So Ter- tullian argues that in giving liberty and choice to his crea- tures the Creator freed himself from responsibility as to the consequent existence of evil . Origen , again , taught , in ...
... means God , must have originated evil . So Ter- tullian argues that in giving liberty and choice to his crea- tures the Creator freed himself from responsibility as to the consequent existence of evil . Origen , again , taught , in ...
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action active impulse æsthetic affirmation appears arises attainment balance of happiness belief bodily character civilisation conceive conception consciousness desire distinctly doctrine doubt effect element emotional enjoyment evanescence evil example existence experience external fact factor favourable feeling force G. H. Lewes gratification hedonism hedonist Hegel human idea of happiness ideal imagination individual influence instinctive intellectual intelligence intensity involves J. S. Mill life's limits mankind means ment mental mental events metaphysical mind misery mode moral natural selection nervous noumenon object Omar Khayyám optimism and pessimism optimistic organic pessimist philosophy physical pleasure and pain positive possible present principle progress pursuit question realised reality reason recognised reflection relation representation result satisfaction Schopen Schopenhauer's scientific seek seems sensation sense social sources speak subjective idealism supposed temperament theory things thought tion truth Uncon unconscious unconscious mind volition whole wholly wise worth writers
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Pagina 17 - For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts ; even one thing befalleth them : as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath ; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast : for all is vanity. All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Pagina 20 - STEVENSON (Rev. WF). Hymns for the Church and Home. Selected and Edited by the Rev. W. Fleming Stevenson. The most complete Hymn Book published. The Hymn Book consists of Three Parts : — I.
Pagina 321 - Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust descend; Dust into Dust, and under Dust, to lie, Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and— sans End! Alike for those who for TODAY prepare, And those that after some TOMORROW stare, A Muezzin from the Tower of Darkness cries, 'Fools, your Reward is neither Here nor There.
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Pagina 16 - Dreams, books, are each a world; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good: Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
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Pagina 24 - Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be.
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