 By manners I mean not here decency of behaviour, as how one man should salute another, or how a man should wash his mouth, or pick his teeth before company, and such other points of the "small morals"; but those qualities of mankind that concern their...  Moral Science: A Compendium of Ethics - Page 133by Alexander Bain - 1869 - 337 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1839 - 766 pages
...What is r here meant before company, and such other points of the small hy manners. morals ; but those qualities of mankind, that concern their living together in peace, and unity. To which end we are to consider, that the felicity of this life, consisteth not in the repose of a... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1839 - 744 pages
...,what ia r here meant before company, and such other points of the small hy manners. morals ; but those qualities of mankind, that concern their living together in peace, and unity. To which end we are to consider, that the felicity of this life, consisteth not in the repose of a... | |
 | 1848 - 614 pages
...end, war must ensue. In a chapter which treats of the difference of manners, by which he means " those qualities of mankind that concern their living together in peace and unity," the great battle of the passions is announced. Man is in search of his own happiness, and his unvarying... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1847 - 600 pages
...end, war must ensue. In a chapter which treats of the difference of manners, by which he means ' those qualities of mankind that concern their living together in peace and unity? the great battle of the passions is announced. Man is in search of his own happiness, and his unvarying... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 610 pages
...war must ensue. In a chapter which treats of the difference of manners, by which h<; meaus " those qualities of mankind that concern their living together in peace and unity," the great battle of the passions is announced. Man is in search of his own happiness, and his unvarying... | |
 | Alexander Bain - 1868 - 902 pages
...are the manifestation of value. He goes through all the signs of honour and dishonour. Honourable ia any possession, action, or quality that is the sign...summum bonum. The aim of all men is, therefore, not ouly to enjoy once and for an instant, but to assure for over the way of future desire. Men differ... | |
 | Alexander Bain - 1868 - 904 pages
...or desert, which, as will be seen, presupposes a right to a thing, founded on a promise. Chapter XL bears the title, Of the difference of Manners ; by...continual progress of desire, there being no finis uUimus nor summum bonum. The aim of all men is, therefore, not only to enjoy once and for an instant,... | |
 | Alexander Bain - 1869 - 364 pages
...Honour, and Worthiness. A man's power being his present means to obtain some future apparent good, lie enumerates all the sources of original and acquired...continual progress of desire, there being no finis ultimu? nor summum bonum. The aim of all men is, therefore, not only to enjoy once and for an instant,... | |
 | Alexander Bain - 1869 - 364 pages
...unlawful, are honourable, and will be till there be honour ordained for them that refuse. Farther on, ho distinguishes Worthiness, (1) from worth, and (2)...continual progress of desire, there being no finis iMimui nor summum bonum. The aim of all men is, therefore, not only to enjoy once and for an instant,... | |
 | Alexander Bain - 1869 - 350 pages
...or desert, which, as will be seen, presupposes a right to a thing, founded on a promise. Chapter XL bears the title, Of the difference of Manners ; by...to enjoy once and for an instant, but to assure for over the way of future desire. Men differ in their way of doing so, from diversity of passion and their... | |
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