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" I am surprised to find, that instead of the usual copulations of propositions, is, and is not, I meet with no proposition that is not connected with an ought, or an ought not. This change is imperceptible; but is, however, of the last consequence. For... "
The Philosophical Basis of Theism: An Examination of the Personality of Man ... - Page 190
by Samuel Harris - 1883 - 564 pages
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Values, Education and the Human World: Essays on Education, Culture ...

John Haldane - Ethics - 2004 - 294 pages
...concerning human affairs; when of a sudden I am surpriz'd to find, that instead of the usual copulations of propositions, is, and is not, I meet with no proposition...that is not connected with an ought, or an ought not. (Hume, 1740, 1964). This, Hume observes, breaks one of the rules of syllogistic reasoning, namely that...
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Iran: Between Tradition and Modernity

Ramin Jahanbegloo - History - 2004 - 244 pages
...copulations ol propositions, is and is not, I meet \\nlt no ртрosiiion 1ha1 ts not mnnected \\tth an ought, or an ought not. This change is imperceptible;...however, of the last consequence. For as this ought, or ought not, expresses some new relation or afftrmation, 'tis necessary that it should be observed and...
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Visions of Canada: The Alan B. Plaunt Memorial Lectures, 1958-1992

Carleton University - History - 2004 - 596 pages
...way of reasoning ... when of a sudden I am surpriz'd to find, that instead of the usual copulations of propositions, is and is not, I meet with no proposition that is not connected with an ought or ought not. This change is imperceptible, but is, however, of the last importance." So David Hume complained...
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The Building Blocks of Meaning: Ideas for a Philosophical Grammar

Michele Prandi - Psychology - 2004 - 548 pages
...concerning human affairs; when of a sudden I am surpris'd to find that instead of the usual copulation of propositions, is, and is not, I meet with no proposition that is not connected with an ought, or ought not. This change is imperceptible; but is, however, of the last consequence. For as this ought,...
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Bentham

James Steintrager - Law - 2004 - 144 pages
...from propositions connected with 'is, and is not' to those connected 'with an ought, or an ought wot'? This change is imperceptible; but is, however, of the last consequence. For as this ought, or ought not, expresses some new relation or affirmation, 'tis necessary that it shou'd be observ'd and...
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The Good Life: Ethics and the Pursuit of Happiness

Herbert McCabe - Religion - 2005 - 146 pages
...concerning human affairs; when of a sudden I am surpriz'd to find, that instead of the usual copulations of propositions, is, and is not, I meet with no proposition...however, of the last consequence. For as this ought, or ought not, expresses some new relation or affirmation, 'tis necessary that it shou'd be observ'd and...
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Early Responses to Hume's Moral, Literary & Political Writings

James Fieser - Philosophy - 2005 - 454 pages
...concerning human affairs; when, of a sudden, I am surprised to find, that, instead of the usual copulations of propositions, is, and is not, I meet with no proposition...however, of the last consequence. For as this ought or ought not expresses some new relation or affirmation, 'tis necessary that it should be observed and...
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The Ethics of Creativity: Beauty, Morality, and Nature in a Processive Cosmos

Brian G. Henning - Philosophy - 2005 - 276 pages
...observations concerning human affairs; when of a sudden I am surpriz'd to find, that instead of the usual of propositions, is, and is not, I meet with no proposition...however, of the last consequence. For as this ought, or ought not, expresses some new relation or affirmation, 'tis necessary that it shou'd he observ'd and...
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Maximum SAT

Peter Edwards - SAT (Educational test) - 2005 - 326 pages
...concerning human 5 affairs; when of a sudden I am surprised to find, that instead of the usual copulations of propositions, is, and is not, I meet with no proposition...ought, or an ought not. This change is imperceptible; 10 but is however, of the last consequence. (For source reference, see endnote ) Passage 2 Thinking...
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Proceedings of the 21st IVR World Congress: Lund (Sweden), 12-17 August ...

International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. World Congress - Human rights - 2004 - 220 pages
...a sudden l am surpris'd to find, that instead of usual copulations of propositions, is, and not, l meet with no proposition that is not connected with an ought, or ought not. This change is imperceptible; but is, however, of the last consequence. For as this ought,...
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