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Joseph Butler was an influential British philosopher, born on May 18, 1692, and died on June 16, 1752. He is known for his moral philosophy and theological works, particularly his 'Analogy of Religion' and 'Philosophical Essays'.

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“Thus self-love as one part of human nature, and the several particular principles as the other part, are, themselves, their objects and ends, stated and shown.”

Humans Ends Self Principles Human Nature Objects Particular Self Love

Book:Human Nature and other Sermons

Source: Human Nature and other Sermons

“The object of self-love is expressed in the term self; and every appetite of sense, and every particular affection of the heart, are equally interested or disinterested, because the objects of them all are equally self or somewhat else.”

Heart Self Term Love Is Objects Particular Self Love Affection Appetite Disinterested

Book:The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed, to the Constitution and Course of Nature: To which are Added, Two Brief Dissertations: on Personal Identity, and on the Nature of Virtue; and Fifteen Sermons

Source: The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed, to the Constitution and Course of Nature: To which are Added, Two Brief Dissertations: on Personal Identity, and on the Nature of Virtue; and Fifteen Sermons

“The principle we call self-love never seeks anything external for the sake of the thing, but only as a means of happiness or good: particular affections rest in the external things themselves.”

Mean Self Principles Particular Self Love Sake Affection

Book:Five Sermons, Preached at the Rolls Chapel and A Dissertation Upon the Nature of Virtue

Source: Five Sermons, Preached at the Rolls Chapel and A Dissertation Upon the Nature of Virtue

“Happiness or satisfaction consists only in the enjoyment of those objects which are by nature suited to our several particular appetites, passions, and affections.”

Passion Objects Particular Affection Satisfaction Enjoyment Appetite

Book:Five Sermons, Preached at the Rolls Chapel and A Dissertation Upon the Nature of Virtue

Source: Five Sermons, Preached at the Rolls Chapel and A Dissertation Upon the Nature of Virtue

“Every man hath a general desire of his own happiness; and likewise a variety of particular affections, passions, and appetites to particular external objects.”

Men Desire Passion Objects Particular Affection Every Man Variety Appetite

Book:Five Sermons, Preached at the Rolls Chapel and A Dissertation Upon the Nature of Virtue

Source: Five Sermons, Preached at the Rolls Chapel and A Dissertation Upon the Nature of Virtue

“The Epistles in the New Testament have all of them a particular reference to the condition and usages of the Christian world at the time they were written.”

World Christian Written Conditions Particular Testament New Testament Usage

Book:Five Sermons, Preached at the Rolls Chapel and A Dissertation Upon the Nature of Virtue

Source: Five Sermons, Preached at the Rolls Chapel and A Dissertation Upon the Nature of Virtue