 We are not, however, to infer that its acceptance or rejection must depend on blind impulse, or arbitrary choice. There is a larger meaning of the word proof, in which this question is as amenable to it as any other of the disputed questions of philosophy.  Utilitarianismby John Stuart MillNo preview available - About this book
 | 1876
...amenable to it as any other of the disputed questions of philosophy. The subject is within the cognizance of the rational faculty ; and neither does that faculty...its assent to the doctrine ; and this is equivalent toproof." (Utilitarianism, p. 6.) Unbelief has long and loudly demanded tangible evidence, demonstrative... | |
 | 1861
...amenable to it as any other of the disputed questions of philosophy. The subject is within the cognizance of the rational faculty ; and neither does that faculty...to the doctrine ; and this is equivalent to proof. \Ve shall examine presently of what nature are these considerations ; in what manner they apply to... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Philosophy - 1864
...amenable to it as any other of the disputed questions of philosophy. The subject is within the 'cognizance of the rational faculty; and neither does that faculty...to the doctrine ; and this is equivalent to proof. VOL. in. 20 We shall examine presently of what nature are these considerations ; in what manner they... | |
 | Victoria Institute (Great Britain), Victoria Institute (Great Britain). - 1867
...the above extraordinary dictum is afterwards qualified thus : " The subject is within the cognizance of the rational faculty, and neither does that faculty deal with it solely in the way of intuition." By " rational faculty " the sense requires us here to understand reasoning faculty; and then the latter... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1871 - 120 pages
...amenable to it as any other of the disputed questions of philosophy. The subject is within the cognizance of the rational faculty; and neither does that faculty...considerations ; in what manner they apply to the case, aud what rational grounds, therefore, can be given for accepting or rejecting the utilitarian formula.... | |
 | Thomas Rawson Birks - Philosophy - 1874 - 240 pages
...of what is commonly understood by proof." Still, he remarks, "the subject is within the cognizance of the rational faculty, and neither does that faculty...to the doctrine ; and this is equivalent to proof." These remarks, I believe, are substantially true. But they suggest a natural question, whether there... | |
 | Thomas Rawson Birks - 1874
...of what is commonly understood by proof." Still, he remarks, "the subject is within the cognizance of the rational faculty, and neither does that faculty...to the doctrine ; and this is equivalent to proof." These remarks, I believe, are substantially true. But they suggest a natural question, whether there... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Philosophy - 1874
...disputed questions of philosophy. The subject is within the cognizance of the rational faculty , aud neither does that faculty deal with it solely in the...to the doctrine ; and this is equivalent to proof. TOL. In. 20 We shall examine presently of what nature are these considerations ; in what manner they... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1887 - 149 pages
...amenable to it as any other of the disputed questions of philosophy. The subject is within thi cognizance of the rational faculty ; and neither does that faculty...give or withhold its assent to the doctrine ; and thia is equivalent to proof. We shall examine presently of what nature are these considerations ; in... | |
 | Alan Ryan - Philosophy - 1974 - 283 pages
...judgments in support of the theory. Mill at any rate concludes that we can be offered considerations 'capable of determining the intellect either to give or withhold its assent to the doctrine' and he claims that 'this is equivalent to proof'.40 Clarifications of the doctrine Before trying to prove... | |
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