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... appear by this , and such like instances , that there is any difference between volition and preference ; or that a man's choosing , liking best , or be ing best pleased with a thing , are not the same with his will- ing that thing ; as ...
... appear by this , and such like instances , that there is any difference between volition and preference ; or that a man's choosing , liking best , or be ing best pleased with a thing , are not the same with his will- ing that thing ; as ...
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... appears concerning it to the under- standing or apprehension , the greatest degree of previous tendency to excite ... appears such . For to say otherwise , would be to say , that things that appear have a tendency by the appearance they ...
... appears concerning it to the under- standing or apprehension , the greatest degree of previous tendency to excite ... appears such . For to say otherwise , would be to say , that things that appear have a tendency by the appearance they ...
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... appears most agreeable ; it must be carefully observed , to avoid confusion and needless objection , that I speak of the direct and immediate object of the act of volition ; and not some object that the act of Will has not an immediate ...
... appears most agreeable ; it must be carefully observed , to avoid confusion and needless objection , that I speak of the direct and immediate object of the act of volition ; and not some object that the act of Will has not an immediate ...
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... appears most agreeable to him , and suits him best . If he chooses to refrain , then refraining is the imme diate object of his Will , and is most pleasing to him . If in the choice he makes in the case , he prefers a present pleas- ure ...
... appears most agreeable to him , and suits him best . If he chooses to refrain , then refraining is the imme diate object of his Will , and is most pleasing to him . If in the choice he makes in the case , he prefers a present pleas- ure ...
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... appears in the object , which renders it beautiful and pleasant , or deformed and irksome to the mind ; viewing it as it is in itself . 2. The apparent degree of pleasure or trouble attending the object , or the consequence of it . Such ...
... appears in the object , which renders it beautiful and pleasant , or deformed and irksome to the mind ; viewing it as it is in itself . 2. The apparent degree of pleasure or trouble attending the object , or the consequence of it . Such ...
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