The Book of Fallacies: From Unfinished Papers of Jeremy BenthamJ. and H.L. Hunt, 1824 - 411 עמודים |
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תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 45
עמוד 15
... necessary is it that , when a thing is talked of , there should be a name to call it by ; so conducive , not to say necessary , to the prevalence of reason , of common sense , and moral honesty , that instruments of deception should be ...
... necessary is it that , when a thing is talked of , there should be a name to call it by ; so conducive , not to say necessary , to the prevalence of reason , of common sense , and moral honesty , that instruments of deception should be ...
עמוד 23
... necessary for law , who had served almost six apprenticeships , who in that office had served out five complete clerkships : what says he ? Self - regarding interest predominant over social interest ? Self regard predominant ? no : but ...
... necessary for law , who had served almost six apprenticeships , who in that office had served out five complete clerkships : what says he ? Self - regarding interest predominant over social interest ? Self regard predominant ? no : but ...
עמוד 24
... necessary that parliamentary reform should be odious , as that Botany Bay or the Hulks should be odious to thieves and robbers . Above all other species of business , the one which Gerard Hamilton was most apprehensive of his pupils not ...
... necessary that parliamentary reform should be odious , as that Botany Bay or the Hulks should be odious to thieves and robbers . Above all other species of business , the one which Gerard Hamilton was most apprehensive of his pupils not ...
עמוד 31
... necessary to bring to view the distinction between the proper and the improper use of it . In the ensuing analysis of Authority , one distinction ought to be borne in mind ; —it is the distinction be- tween what may be termed a question ...
... necessary to bring to view the distinction between the proper and the improper use of it . In the ensuing analysis of Authority , one distinction ought to be borne in mind ; —it is the distinction be- tween what may be termed a question ...
עמוד 37
... necessary motives being wanting , no use is made by him of these means , and the general result is a state of almost infantine imbecility and ignorance . Such in kind , varying only in degree , is the case with every hand in which power ...
... necessary motives being wanting , no use is made by him of these means , and the general result is a state of almost infantine imbecility and ignorance . Such in kind , varying only in degree , is the case with every hand in which power ...
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מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
absurdity abuse afforded appellation applied argument Aristotle authority brought to view cause CHAPTER character Church of England common conduct constitution corruption degree depends dyslogistic effect employed endeavour evil exercised existence Exposure fallacy force Gerard Hamilton give given greatest number ground hands House of Commons House of Lords imperfection imputations individual influence instance instrument of deception Isaac Voss judge labour legislation less list of fallacies Lord Sidmouth matter means member of parliament ment mind mischief monarch moral motives nature object occasion operation opinion opposed opposite panegyrist parliament particular pernicious person political possible practice present principle probity produced proportion proposition propriety punishment purpose question racter reason reform regard religion rendered respect rience shape sinecurist sinister interest soever sophism sort species sufficient supposed supposition tendency thence thing tion true utility utterance whatsoever Whigs whole wisdom word
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 96 - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel, and the protestant reformed religion established by law ? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them? — King or queen. All this I promise to do.
עמוד 99 - Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of this kingdom of England, and the dominions thereto belonging, according to the statutes in parliament agreed on, and the laws and customs of the same?
עמוד 97 - And will you preserve unto the bishops and " clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to " their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do " or shall appertain unto them, or any of them ? — King
עמוד 97 - And will you maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine, worship, discipline, and government thereof, as by law established, within the kingdoms of England and Ireland, the dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick upon Tweed, and the territories thereunto belonging...
עמוד 66 - Let them but assign for the period of superior wisdom any determinate period whatsoever, not only will the groundlessness of the notion be apparent, (class being compared with class in that period and the present one,) but, unless the antecedent period be, comparatively speaking, a very modern one, so wide will be the disparity, and to such an amount in favour of modern times, that, in comparison...
עמוד 114 - The measure proposed implies a distrust of the members of His Majesty's Government ; but so great is their integrity, so complete their disinterestedness, so uniformly do they prefer the public advantage to their own, that such a measure is altogether unnecessary. Their disapproval is sufficient to warrant an opposition ; precautions can only be requisite where danger is apprehended : here, the high character of the individuals in question is a sufficient guarantee against any ground of alarm.
עמוד 271 - The source of that corruption to which the honourable member alludes, is in the minds of the people ; so rank and extensive is that corruption, that no political reform can have any effect in removing it. Instead of reforming others — instead of reforming the State, the Constitution, and every thing that is most excellent, let each man reform himself!
עמוד 110 - FALLACY. — Mr. Bentham explains the self-trumpeter's fallacy as follows : "There are certain men in office who, in discharge of their functions, arrogate to themselves a degree of probity, which is to exclude all imputations and all inquiry. Their assertions are to be deemed equivalent to proof, their virtues are...
עמוד 113 - The object of laudatory personalities is to effect the rejection of a measure on account of the alleged good character of those who oppose it, and the argument advanced is, ' The measure is rendered unnecessary by the virtues of those who are in power — their opposition is a sufficient authority for the rejection of the measure.
עמוד 122 - In proportion to the degree of efficiency with which a man suffers these instruments of deception to operate upon his mind he enables bad men to exercise over him a sort of power, the thought of which ought to cover him with shame. Allow this argument the effect of a conclusive one...