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Principles of Moral and Political Science, Volume 1

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1792

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Of the diftinction of animals affociating and political Page 18 ག	26

Of the intercourfe or communciation of animals and	37

Of mans diſtinction among the animals	48

CHA P II	63

Of knowledge in general	70

Of the actual fources of knowledge and meaſures	77

Of the laws or canons of evidence	88

Of memory	98

Of abftraction III	112

Of the primary fources of inclination in human nature	120

Of the fources of caprice and adventitious affection	129

Of the fame fubject continued	141

Of will and freedom of choice	152

Of the fources religion amongſt mankind	163

Of the origin of evil	172

CHA P III	189

Of imagination	104

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Adam Ferguson
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Title	Principles of Moral and Political Science, Volume 1 Principles of moral and political science, Ferguson
Author	Adam Ferguson
Published	1792
Original from	University of Bern
Digitized	Jul 8, 2022

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