Essays On Some Of The First Principles Of Metaphysicks Ethicks And Theology PDF Download

Excerpt from Essays on Some of the First Principles of Metaphysicks, Ethicks, and Theology Man is an agent. He is endued with such powers, and is capable of such operations, as to be considered a moral agent; a being, who is a proper subject of praise and blame, and of future and endlmre wards. Hence arises the interesting, and important inquiry, what powers, qualities, or faculties, are necessary to render a moral agent worthy of praise or blame, and of final rewards - This inquiry will lead to the discussion of many very interesting subjects; such as the following: In what does agency properly consist Is it some ilk herent, abiding, primary principle of action; or no more than a sim ple exercise Can all our actions be traced back to some primary active principle in us, from which they all proceed? What is the difference between the natural and moral powers of the mind? What powers, or faculties are necessary to constitute a complete moral agent P And when these are ascertained, then the question arises, why are they requisite to make such an agent This is a questim which I have, as yet, never found answered, in any systematic, or satisfactory manner, by any author, who has published on this subject. Yet it is one of the most important subjects to be clearly understood in the whole range of subjects, which relate to moral agency; and one which reflects by far the most light on this inquiry. In what does that liberty consist, which is considered necessary in a moral agent; and why, for what reasons, is it requisite? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.