| Herbert Spencer - 1860 - 328 pages
...into a proper guidance of its movements. If it lays hold of the fire-bars, thrusts its finger into the candle-flame, or spills boiling water on any part...way, the true theory and practice of moral discipline — a theory and practice which, however much they may seem to the superficial like those commonly... | |
| Herbert Spencer - 1860 - 332 pages
...again to disregard the laws of its constitution in these ways. Now in these and like cases, Xature illustrates to us in the simplest way, the true theory and practice of moral discipline — a theory and practice which, however much they may seem to the superficial like those commonly... | |
| Herbert Spencer - 1861 - 244 pages
...no persuasion will afterwards induce it thus to disregard the laws of its constitution. Now in these cases, Nature illustrates to us in the simplest way, the true theory and practice of moral discipline — a theory and practice which, however much they may seem to the superficial like those commonly... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1862 - 638 pages
...deep an impression is produced by one or two such events, that afterwards no persuasion will induct it again to disregard the laws of its constitution...way, the true theory and practice of moral discipline — a theory and practice which, however much they may seem to the superficial like those commonly... | |
| National Educational Association (U.S.) - 1880 - 392 pages
...parents; but is first to burn his fingers and then shun it. Thus HERBERT SPENCER says, " if it (a child) lays hold of the fire-bars, thrusts its fingers into...weak, it is better to let Nature have her course in securing " the survival of the fittest " by allowing the spontaneous process of elimination to go on... | |
| Herbert Spencer - 1860 - 308 pages
...again to disregard the laws of its constitution in these ways. Now in these and like cases, Mature illustrates to us in the simplest way, the true theory and practice of moral discipline—a theory and practice which, however much they may seem to the superficial like those... | |
| William Harold Payne - 1886 - 380 pages
...contrary to the beautiful economy of Nature, if one kind of culture were needed as a mental gymnastic;" " Nature illustrates to us, in the simplest way, the true theory and practice of moral discipline;" " Nature is a strict accountant; and if you demand of her in one direction more than she is prepared... | |
| John Edward Maude - 1887 - 238 pages
...repetition of like experiences it is eventually disciplined into a proper guidance of its movements Now, in these and like cases, nature illustrates to...way the true theory and practice of moral discipline Observe, in the first place, that in bodily injuries and their penalties we have misconduct and its... | |
| 1894 - 916 pages
...into a proper guidance of its movements. If it lays hold of the fire-bars, thrusts its finger into the , and no coward. TO BE, NOT TO SEEM. For he docs — a theory and practice which, however much they may seem to the superficial like those commonly... | |
| Johann Amos Comenius - 1896 - 494 pages
...astray, when so recent a writer as Mr. Herbert Spencer has committed himself to the statement that " Nature illustrates to us in the simplest way the true theory and practice of moral discipline ! " with psychology, it appeals all the more to men whose ha.bit of mind leads them to action rather... | |
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