Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Colophon
- To the Right Reverend Father In God, Edward, Lord Bishop of Elphin
- The Subscribers
- Contents
- Preface
- Book I Concerning the Constitution of Human Nature, and the Supreme Good
- Book I: Part II An Enquiry into the Supreme Happiness of Mankind
- CHAP. 6 How far the several Sensations, Appetites, Passions and Affections, are in our Power
- CHAP. 7 A Comparison of the several forts of Enjoyment, and the opposite forts of Uneasiness, to find their Importance to Happiness
- CHAP. 8 A Comparison of the several Tempers and Characters in point of Happiness or Misery
- CHAP. 9 The Duties toward God; and first, of just Sentiments concerning his Nature
- CHAP. 10 The Affections, Duty, and Worship, to be exercised toward the Deity
- CHAP. 11 The Conclusion of this Book, shewing the way to the Supreme Happiness of our Nature
- Book II Containing a Deduction of the more special Laws of Nature, and Duties of Life, previous to Civil Government, and other adventitious States
CHAP. 11 - The Conclusion of this Book, shewing the way to the Supreme Happiness of our Nature
from Book I: Part II - An Enquiry into the Supreme Happiness of Mankind
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2015
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Colophon
- To the Right Reverend Father In God, Edward, Lord Bishop of Elphin
- The Subscribers
- Contents
- Preface
- Book I Concerning the Constitution of Human Nature, and the Supreme Good
- Book I: Part II An Enquiry into the Supreme Happiness of Mankind
- CHAP. 6 How far the several Sensations, Appetites, Passions and Affections, are in our Power
- CHAP. 7 A Comparison of the several forts of Enjoyment, and the opposite forts of Uneasiness, to find their Importance to Happiness
- CHAP. 8 A Comparison of the several Tempers and Characters in point of Happiness or Misery
- CHAP. 9 The Duties toward God; and first, of just Sentiments concerning his Nature
- CHAP. 10 The Affections, Duty, and Worship, to be exercised toward the Deity
- CHAP. 11 The Conclusion of this Book, shewing the way to the Supreme Happiness of our Nature
- Book II Containing a Deduction of the more special Laws of Nature, and Duties of Life, previous to Civil Government, and other adventitious States
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- A System of Moral PhilosophyIn Three Books, pp. 221 - 226Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2015First published in: 1755