 How short soever their knowledge may come of an universal or perfect comprehension of whatsoever is, it yet secures their great concernments, that they have light enough to lead them to the knowledge of their Maker, and the sight of their own duties.  John Locke's Politics of Moral Consensus - Page 53by Greg Forster - 2005 - 317 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | English authors - English literature - 1869 - 458 pages
...reach of their discovery the comfortable provision for this life, and the way that leads to a better. How short soever their knowledge may come of an universal...of their Maker, and the sight of their own duties. Men may find matter sufficient to busy their heads, and employ their hands with variety, delight, and... | |
 | Immanuel Kant - Ethics - 1879 - 520 pages
...them ' whatever is necessary for the conveniences of life, and the information of virtue,' adding, ' How short soever their knowledge may come of an universal...of their Maker, and the sight of their own duties.' (Essay, bk. i. ch. i. § 5.) [3] FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE METAPHYSIC OF MORALS. PREFACE. ANCIENT... | |
 | Immanuel Kant - Ethics - 1879 - 534 pages
...them ' whatever is necessary for the conveniences of life, and the information of virtue,' adding, ' How short •soever their knowledge may come of an...of their Maker, and the sight of their own duties.' (Essay, bk. i. ch. i. § 5.) [3] FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE METAPHYSIC OF MORALS. PREFACE. ANCIENT... | |
 | John Locke - 1879 - 722 pages
...their discovery the comfortable provision for this life, and the way that ---inls to a better. Uow short soever their knowledge may come of an universal...of their Maker, and the sight of their own duties. Men may find matter sufficient to busy their heads and employ their hands with variety, delight, and... | |
 | English literature - 1891 - 478 pages
...reach of their discovery the comfortable provision for this life, and the way that leads to a better. How short soever their knowledge may come of an universal...of their Maker, and the sight of their own duties. Men may find matter sufficient to busy their heads, and employ their hands with variety, delight, and... | |
 | Alexander Campbell Fraser - 1904 - 22 pages
...knowledge may come of a universal or perfect comprehension of whatsoever is (ie of Omniscience), yet it secures their great concernments, that they have light...of their Maker, and the sight of their own duties. We shall not have much reason to complain of the narrowness of our minds, if we will but employ them... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1905 - 424 pages
...reach of their discovery, the comfortable provision for this life and the way that leads to a better. How short soever their knowledge may come of an universal...of their Maker, and the sight of their own duties. Men may find matter sufficient to busy their heads and employ their hands with variety, delight, and... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1905 - 382 pages
...reach of their discovery, the comfortable provision for this life and the way that leads to a better. How short soever their knowledge may come of an universal...of their Maker, and the sight of their own duties. Men may find matter sufficient to busy their heads and employ their hands with variety, delight, and... | |
 | Arthur Kenyon Rogers - Philosophy - 1907 - 534 pages
...happened) we have not any notions at all."2 Nor have we any right to complain of this limitation. " How short soever their knowledge may come of an universal...of their Maker, and the sight of their own duties. Men may find matter sufficient to busy their heads, and employ their hands with variety, delight, and... | |
 | Arthur Kenyon Rogers - Philosophy - 1907 - 534 pages
...any notions at all."2 Nor have we any right to complain of this limitation. " How short soever then" knowledge may come of an universal or perfect comprehension...of their Maker, and the sight of their own duties. Men may find matter sufficient to busy their heads, and employ their hands with variety, delight, and... | |
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