The Book of Fallacies: From Unfinished Papers of Jeremy BenthamJ. and H.L. Hunt, 1824 - 411 עמודים |
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עמוד 20
... regard and esteem , he never ceased , without any kind of solicitation , to watch over his interest with the most lively solicitude ; constantly applying in person on his behalf to every new lord lieutenant , if he were acquainted with ...
... regard and esteem , he never ceased , without any kind of solicitation , to watch over his interest with the most lively solicitude ; constantly applying in person on his behalf to every new lord lieutenant , if he were acquainted with ...
עמוד 21
... regard to the matter of fact , there are two representations given of the same subject : represen- tations perfectly concurrent in all points with one an- other , though from very different quarters , and begin- ning as well as ending ...
... regard to the matter of fact , there are two representations given of the same subject : represen- tations perfectly concurrent in all points with one an- other , though from very different quarters , and begin- ning as well as ending ...
עמוד 23
... regard predominant ? no : but self - regard sole occupant : the universal interest , howsoever talked of , never so much as thought of ; right and wrong , objects of avowed indifference . Of the self - written Memoirs of Bubb Dodington ...
... regard predominant ? no : but self - regard sole occupant : the universal interest , howsoever talked of , never so much as thought of ; right and wrong , objects of avowed indifference . Of the self - written Memoirs of Bubb Dodington ...
עמוד 30
... regard for the morals of his son , and in particular for that vital part in which sincerity is con- cerned , will perhaps no where else find so instructive an example as Gerard Hamilton has rendered himself by this book in that mirror ...
... regard for the morals of his son , and in particular for that vital part in which sincerity is con- cerned , will perhaps no where else find so instructive an example as Gerard Hamilton has rendered himself by this book in that mirror ...
עמוד 31
... that whilst the authority of a person in respect to a question of fact is entitled to more or less regard , it is not so entitled in respect of a question of opinion . CHAPTER I. Sect . 1. Analysis of Authority . Sect.
... that whilst the authority of a person in respect to a question of fact is entitled to more or less regard , it is not so entitled in respect of a question of opinion . CHAPTER I. Sect . 1. Analysis of Authority . Sect.
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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
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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...