 A Being of great but limited power, how or by what limited we cannot even conjecture ; of great, and perhaps unlimited intelligence, but perhaps, also, more narrowly limited than his power : who desires, and pays some regard to, the happiness of his creatures,...  John Stuart Mill: A Study of His Philosophy - Sida 266efter Charles Douglas - 1895 - 274 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Benjamin Chapman Burt - 1892 - 362 sidor
...attributed to nature. "The net results of Natural Theology on the question of the divine attributes are : a Being of great, but limited power, how or by what...seems to have other motives of action which he cares for, and who can hardly be supposed to have created the universe for that purpose alone." As regards... | |
 | Alexander Balmain Bruce - 1892 - 560 sidor
...evidence whatever in favour of His being just. The net results of natural theology he thus sums up : " A Being of great but limited power, how or by what...happiness of His creatures, but who seems to have other 1 Three Essays on Religion, pp. 28-80. motives of action which He cares more for, and who cau hardly... | |
 | Benjamin Chapman Burt - 1892 - 348 sidor
...regard to the happiness of his creatures, but who seems to have other motives of action which he cares for, and who can hardly be supposed to have created the universe for that purpose alone." As regards immortality, the evidence we possess is of a negative character. The mere desire... | |
 | Edward Douglas Fawcett - 1893 - 464 sidor
...interest:— " These, then, are the net results of Natural Theology on the question of the divine attributes. A being of great but limited power, how or by what...happiness of his creatures, but who seems to have had other motives of action which he cares more for, and who can hardly be supposed to have created... | |
 | Isaac Kaufman Funk - 1895 - 1030 sidor
...Stuart Mill. He says : " The net results of the natural religion on the Divine attributes are these : A being of great but limited power, how or by what...creatures, but who seems to have other motives of actions which He cares more for ; and who can hardly be supposed to have created the universe for that... | |
 | Alexander Balmain Bruce - 1899 - 480 sidor
...results of Natural Theology on the question of the divine attributes is very disenchanting. Here it is. ' A Being of great but limited power, how or by what...have created the universe for that purpose alone.'1 The summation is not only meagre in its total, but it adds together attributes suggestive of incompatible... | |
 | Alexander Balmain Bruce - 1899 - 456 sidor
...results of Natural Theology on the question of the divine attributes is very disenchanting. Here it is. ' A Being of great but limited power, how or by what...supposed to have created the universe for that purpose alone.' 1 The summation is not only meagre in its total, but it adds together attributes suggestive... | |
 | Richard Acland Armstrong - 1905 - 216 sidor
...probable God, Mr. Mill finds the indications to be that he is 'a Being of great but limited power,' ' of great, and perhaps unlimited intelligence, but...seems to have other motives of action which he cares for more.' Even of such a God as this there is, he thinks, for us no certainty. ' There is evidence,... | |
 | James Bissett Pratt - 1906 - 354 sidor
...wants? If we limit ourselves to this one argument, is not Mill's conclusion even too generous? — "a Being of great but limited power, how or by what...perhaps unlimited intelligence, but perhaps also more limited than is his power ; who desires and pays some regard to the happiness of his creatures, but... | |
 | Mary Emily Dowson - 1906 - 190 sidor
...them. I mean the doctrine of the self-limitation of God. John Stuart Mill said many years ago that " a Being of great but limited power, how or by what limited we cannot even conjecture," is "the Deity whom Natural Religion points to." " Grant," he says, " that creative power was limited... | |
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