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... man's walk- ing , or any other external action ; which is not being remov- ed from one place to another ; on the ... man wills to walk , is not his be- ing removed to such a place where he would be , but such an exertion and motion of ...
... man's walk- ing , or any other external action ; which is not being remov- ed from one place to another ; on the ... man wills to walk , is not his be- ing removed to such a place where he would be , but such an exertion and motion of ...
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... man to do thus or thus ; and a man's doing as he wills , and doing as he pleases , are the same thing in common speech . Mr. Locke * says , " The Will is perfectly distinguished ! from Desire ; which in the very same action may have a ...
... man to do thus or thus ; and a man's doing as he wills , and doing as he pleases , are the same thing in common speech . Mr. Locke * says , " The Will is perfectly distinguished ! from Desire ; which in the very same action may have a ...
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... man's desiring to be eased of pain , & c . But not to dwell any longer on this , whether Desire and Will , and whether Preference and Volition be precisely the same things or no ; yet , I trust it will be allowed by all , that in every ...
... man's desiring to be eased of pain , & c . But not to dwell any longer on this , whether Desire and Will , and whether Preference and Volition be precisely the same things or no ; yet , I trust it will be allowed by all , that in every ...
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... man's own actions , then those ac- tions which appear most agreeable to him he wills . If it be now most agreeable ... man- kind , than that , when men act voluntarily , and do what they please , then they do what suits them best , or ...
... man's own actions , then those ac- tions which appear most agreeable to him he wills . If it be now most agreeable ... man- kind , than that , when men act voluntarily , and do what they please , then they do what suits them best , or ...
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... man uses these terms in such cases , he either uses them nonsensically , or in some new sense , diverse from their original and proper meaning . As for instance ; if a man should affirm after this manner , that it is necessary for a man ...
... man uses these terms in such cases , he either uses them nonsensically , or in some new sense , diverse from their original and proper meaning . As for instance ; if a man should affirm after this manner , that it is necessary for a man ...
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