 To sum up the whole, we should say that the aim of the Platonic philosophy was to exalt man into a god, The aim of the Baconian philosophy was to provide man with what he requires while he continues to be a man. The aim of the Platonic philosophy was...  The New-York Review - Page 3711841Full view - About this book
 | 1837 - 538 lehte
...sense in which the mass of mankind always have understood, and always will understand the word i/iicd. The aim of the Platonic philosophy was to exalt man...man with what he requires while he continues to be a man. The aim of the Platonic philosopher was to raise us far above vulgar wants. The aim of the Baconian... | |
 | 1847 - 662 lehte
...better calculated to produce an effect than to elucidate the truth. " To sum up the whole," says he, "we should say that the aim of the Platonic philosophy...provide man with what he requires while he continues man. The aim of the Platonic philosophy was to raise us far above vulgar wants. The aim of the Baconian... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - 1841 - 484 lehte
...sense in which the mass of mankind always have understood, and always will understand, the word good. The aim of the Platonic philosophy was to exalt man...man with what he requires, while he continues to be a man. The aim of the Platonic philosophy was to raise us far above vulgar wants. The aim of the Baconian... | |
 | 1842 - 648 lehte
...increase the pleasures, and to mitigate the pains of millions who are not, and cannot be, philosophers. The aim of the Platonic philosophy was to exalt man...what he requires while he continues to be man. " The philosophy of Plato began in words and ended in words — noble words indeed — words such as were... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 410 lehte
...Fellows of the College, Merchants of light and Depredators, Lumps and Pioneers. To sum up the whole: we should say that the aim of the Platonic philosophy...The aim of the Baconian philosophy was to supply our * De Augmentis, Lib. 8, Cap. 3, Aph, 69. vulgar wants. The former aim was noble; but the latter was... | |
 | 1872 - 500 lehte
...attempted to commit a crime, finds that he has only committed a folly. Ill, 113: To sum up the whole, we should say that the aim of the Platonic philosophy was to exalt man into a god. Ill, 269: Now, reasoning from analoey, we should say that these great corporations would be likely... | |
 | George Jabet - 1848 - 284 lehte
...says this eulogist of what he deems Baconism against the ancient philosophy as explained by Plato, " we should say that the aim of the Platonic philosophy...with what he requires, while he continues to be man, and to supply his vulgar wants. The former aim was noble ; but the latter was attainable. Plato drew... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 lehte
...Fellows of the College, Merchanls of lighl and Depredators, Lamps and Pioneers. "s. To sum up the whole: we should say that the aim of the Platonic philosophy...requires while he continues to be man. The aim of Ihe Platonic philosophy was to raise us far above vulgar wants. The aim of the Baconian philosophy... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1855 - 480 lehte
...introduced between the philosophy of Plato and that of Bacon, which, as it is short, we may quote : — " The aim of the Platonic philosophy was to exalt man into a Grod ; the aim of the Baconian philosophy was to provide man with what he requires while he continues... | |
 | American Institute of the City of New York - 1857 - 680 lehte
...section of his epistle to the Romans, as well as from the concurrent voice of all profane history. The aim of the Platonic philosophy was to exalt man into a God, but it was based upon absolute ignorance of human nature, ignorance that gained nothing by its own... | |
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