 | John Stuart Mill - 1843 - 648 pages
...thing may be shown to be true, though it is not quite so obvious, of the progress of the fine arts. Further, as the strongest propensities of human nature...itself; though the effects, no doubt, reacted potently upon the cause. Every considerable advance in material civilization has been preceded by an advance... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1846 - 624 pages
...accordance with the general facts of history. Every considerable change historically known to us in tho condition of any portion of mankind, has been preceded...itself; though the effects, no doubt, reacted potently upon the causo. Every considerable advance in material civilization has been preceded by an advance... | |
 | Henry George Atkinson, Harriet Martineau - 1851 - 416 pages
...moral and political state of the community, as we have already seen that it determines the physical. Every considerable change historically known to us...of their knowledge, or in their prevalent beliefs." — Mill: System of Logic. "The deep philosopher sees chains of causes and effects so wonderfully and... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1852 - 640 pages
...arts. Further, as the strongest propensities of human nature (being the purely selfish ones, and thoae of a sympathetic character which partake most of the...itself; though the effects, no doubt, reacted potently upon the cause. Every considerable advance in material civilization has been preceded by an advance... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1853 - 370 pages
...thing may be shown to be truth, though it is not quite so obvious, of the progress of the fine arts. Further, as the strongest propensities of human nature...itself; though the effects, no doubt, reacted potently upon the cause. Every considerable advance in material civilization has been preceded by an advance... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1856 - 560 pages
...historically known to us in the condition of any portion of mankind, when not brought about by external force, has been preceded by a change, of proportional extent,...itself; though the effects, no doubt, reacted potently upon the cause. Every considerable advance in material civilization has been preceded by an advance... | |
 | George Combe - 1857 - 348 pages
...change, historically known to us, in the condition of any portion of mankind," continues Mr Mill, " has been preceded by a change of proportional extent...of their knowledge, or in their prevalent beliefs. From this accumulated evidence, we are justified in concluding, that the order of human progression... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1858 - 666 pages
...by the intellect, essentially determines the moral and political state of the community, as we haye already seen that it determines the physical. These...itself; though the effects, no doubt, reacted potently upon the cause. Every considerable advance in material civilization has been preceded by an advance... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1859 - 632 pages
...that mankind should conform their actions to any set of opinions, these opinions must exist, must bo believed by them. And thus, the state of the speculative...itself; though the effects, no doubt, reacted potently upon the cause. Every considerable advance in material civilization has been preceded by an advance... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1862 - 572 pages
...historically known to us in the condition of any portion of mankind, when not brought about by external force, has been preceded by a change, of proportional extent,...itself; though the effects, no doubt, reacted potently upon the cause. Every considerable advance in material civilization has been preceded by an advance... | |
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These conclusions, deduced from the laws of human nature, are in entire accordance with the general facts of history. Every considerable change historically known to us in the condition of any portion of mankind, has been preceded by a change, of proportional... 
