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Page 64
In the process of this defence , and for the purpose of fortifying our position , we have been compelled to examine minutely and profoundly the principles and consequences of slavery , the principles on which it is founded and by which ...
In the process of this defence , and for the purpose of fortifying our position , we have been compelled to examine minutely and profoundly the principles and consequences of slavery , the principles on which it is founded and by which ...
Page 130
... to an extreme which he would not sanction ; but it is one of a thousand examples in the history of systems , which will serve to show the danger of an erroneous principle , and the absurd consequences to which it may lead .
... to an extreme which he would not sanction ; but it is one of a thousand examples in the history of systems , which will serve to show the danger of an erroneous principle , and the absurd consequences to which it may lead .
Page 131
We have further to remark , that Dr. Paley offers his principle of general consequences as a guide , an infallible guide , to human conduct ; and he aims to give to it all the authority , supremacy , and certainty which would attach to ...
We have further to remark , that Dr. Paley offers his principle of general consequences as a guide , an infallible guide , to human conduct ; and he aims to give to it all the authority , supremacy , and certainty which would attach to ...
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