Farewell Address to the London PositivistsW. Frey and Brothers, printers, 1888 - 23 sayfa |
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abstain affect already altruism anarchist APPEAL TO POSITIVISTS aspirations atoms Auguste Comte aversion beautiful becomes better brotherhood cardinal Chaikovsky Christianity common complete Comte's Comtism conception of Humanity confess the Religion course deductions desire diet reform disciples doctrines domesticated animals duties easily equally existence fact fully gratitude hearts Herbert Spencer important individual Individual Sovereignty individualists intellectual investigation killing labourers laws lectures living LONDON POSITIVISTS manity Marcus Aurelius means meat ment metaphysical method mind missionary nature never Newton Hall object once opinion persons philosophy posi possible powerful instinct present principles propaganda questions realize regard Religion of Humanity religious feelings religious positivists Russian scientific sectarianism selfish simple men social instinct social organism Socialists society Sociology spirit stand sufficient superiority Supreme sympathy teachers teachings tendency theory tion tolerance transgressions true truth unanimously accepted uncon vegeta vegetarianism whole WILLIAM FREY
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Sayfa 11 - It is not for nothing that he has in him these sympathies with some principles and repugnance to others. He, with all his capacities, and aspirations, and beliefs, is not an accident, but a product of the time. He must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future ; and that his thoughts are as children born to him, which he may not carelessly let die.
Sayfa 11 - Not as adventitious, therefore, will the wise man regard the faith which is in him. The highest truth he sees he will fearlessly utter ; knowing that, let what may come of it, he is thus playing his right part in the world — knowing that if he can effect the change he aims at — well ; if not — well also ; though not so well.
Sayfa 11 - He, like every other man, may properly consider himself as one of the myriad agencies through whom works the Unknown Cause ; and when the Unknown Cause produces in him a certain belief, he is thereby authorized to profess and act out that belief.
Sayfa 5 - It is not in tears and sorrow but in the firm and calm resolution to continue the work of the deceased, that the mysterious union of the living with the dead is maintained, under which influence death looses its bitterness.
Sayfa 4 - ... my grave they will feel that I am right, and they will thank the Shakers, who were the first to promulgate the idea of planting trees instead of putting stones over the grave.
Sayfa 1 - ... my memory will never possess any property whatever, and will never spend upon themselves .above 6d. a day, (4d. being quite sufficient for healthy and normal food, and 2d. for shoeing and clothing).
Sayfa 1 - Forty fr — 23 — years have already passed since Comte disclosed our religion, and gave us the most powerful and harmonious philosophy, and we remain a small number, almost unknown to the world around us, engaged in fractional feuds which only tend to increase the general prejudices against religion.
Sayfa 5 - Religion has by no means passed away; on the contrary, it is stronger, more profound, more complex in its relations and more intensive in its vitality than ever before.
Sayfa 5 - Nevertheless, this age's religion, as cultus, has yet to be born. Its substance, as Professor Seeley puts it, is broken up and distributed under other names or under no names.
Sayfa 4 - I might be buried in a place where some fruit trees might be planted over my grave. We believe in the immortality of the soul, living in Humanity, and...