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" Thus the wisdom of what rules, and is first and chief in nature, has made it to be according to the private interest and good of every one to work towards the general good, which if a creature ceases to promote, he is actually so far wanting to himself,... "
A Volume of Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford - Page 353
by John Free - 1750 - 392 pages
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Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times, Volume 2

Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury - Characters and characteristics - 1714 - 454 pages
...the greatett and " molt folid Happinefs and Enjoyment" THUS the Wifdom of what rules? and is FIR s T and CHIEF in Nature, has made it to Be according to the private Interett and Good of every-one, to work to- i wards the general Good ; which if a Crea- j ture ceafes...
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Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times: In Three Volumes, Volume 2

Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury - Characters and characteristics - 1723 - 456 pages
...the " .greateji and moft folid HnfPinefs and " Enjoyment? THUS the Wildom of what rules, and is FIRST and CHIEF in Nature, has made it to be according to the frivate Interejl and Good of every-one, to work towards the general Good ; which if a Creature ceafes...
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Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times: In Three Volumes, Volume 1

Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury - Ethics - 1732 - 450 pages
..." greatejl and moft Jblid Happinefs and En" joy ment." THUS the Wifdom of what rules, and is FIRST and CHIEF in Nature, has made it to be according to the private Interejl and Good of every-one, to work towards the general Good; which if a Creature ceafes to promote,...
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British Moralists: Being Selections from Writers Principally of ..., Volume 1

Sir Lewis Amherst Selby-Bigge - Ethics - 1897 - 512 pages
...the greatest and most solid Happiness and Enjoyment.' CO Thus the Wisdom of what rules, and is FIRST and CHIEF in Nature, has made it to be according to the private Interest and Good of every-one, to work towards the general Good ; which Part. II.l AN INQUIRY CONCERNING...
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Characteristics of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times, Etc, Volume 1

Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury - Characters and characteristics - 1900 - 404 pages
...to the greatest and most solid happiness and enjoyment." Thus the wisdom of what rules, and is first and chief in Nature, has made it to be according to the private interest and good of every one to work towards the general good, which if a creature ceases to promote,...
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The Classical Moralists: Selections Illustrating Ethics from Socrates to ...

Benjamin Rand - Ethics - 1909 - 832 pages
...to the greatest and most solid happiness and enjoyment." Thus the wisdom of what rules, and is first and chief in nature, has made it to be according to the private interest and good of every one to work towards the general good, which if a creature ceases to promote,...
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A Short History of Ethics, Greek and Modern

Reginald Arthur Percy Rogers - Ethics - 1911 - 338 pages
...using these and like arguments, Shaftesbury concludes that " the Wisdom of what rules and is first and chief in Nature has made it to be according to the private interest and good of everyone to work towards the general good." Shaftesbury's system may be summarily...
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The Moral Philosophy of George Berkeley

Paul J. Olscamp - History - 1970 - 258 pages
...to find out what the interest of the whole is, because: Thus the wisdom of what rules, and is first and chief in Nature, has made it to be according to the private interest and good of every one to work towards the general good, which if a creature ceases to promote,...
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British Moralists, 1650-1800: Hobbes

David Daiches Raphael - Philosophy - 1991 - 440 pages
...the greatest and most solid happiness and enjoyment.' 223 Thus the wisdom of what rules, and is FIRST and CHIEF in nature, has made it to be according to the private interest and good of every one, to work towards the general good, which if a creature ceases to promote,...
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Politeness and Its Discontents: Problems in French Classical Culture

Peter France - History - 1992 - 268 pages
...the last page of the work. Shaftesbury writes as follows: Thus the wisdom of what rules, and is first and chief in Nature, has made it to be according to the private interest and good of everyone to work towards the general good, which if a creature ceases to promote,...
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