...self-restraint derives from a rational understanding of certain clear and abstract principles, which would ... if duly considered and pursued, afford such...necessary consequences, as incontestable as those in mathematics, the measures of right and wrong might be made out to anyone that will apply himself with...

...of our selves, as understanding, rational Beings, being such as are clear in us, would, I suppose, if duly considered, and pursued, afford such Foundations...Morality amongst the Sciences capable of Demonstration. (EHU, IV, iii, §18, emphasis in original) Readers who decline to share Locke's faith in a noble Being...

...of ourselves, as understanding, rational creatures, being such as are clear in us, would, I suppose, if duly considered and pursued, afford such foundations...self-evident propositions, by necessary consequences, as incontestible as those in mathematics, the measures of right and wrong might be made out, to any one...

...whom we depend; and the idea of ourselves as understanding, rational creatures, would', he indicates, 'if duly considered and pursued, afford such foundations...our duty and rules of action as might place morality among the sciences capable of demonstration'.21 Although Locke is an empiricist, he still treats sometimes...

...Locke, could have so much conviction about reason leading the way to ethical truth is worth quoting: "I doubt not, but from self-evident propositions,...necessary consequences, as incontestable as those in mathematics, the measures of right and wrong might be made out, with as much certainty as in any of...

...particular, he thinks that our ideas of a supreme being and of ourselves are clear enough to provide "such Foundations of our Duty and Rules of Action...Morality amongst the Sciences capable of Demonstration" [4.3.18]. He proceeds to back up this claim by arguing that the proposition that where there is no...

...of ourselves, as understanding, rational creatures, being such as are clear in us, would, I suppose, total worth of our actions and constitutes the condition...with certain subjective restrictions and hindrances, mathematics, the measures of right and wrong might be made out, to anyone that will apply himself with...

...whom we depend; and the idea of ourselves, as understanding, rational beings . . . would, I suppose, if duly considered, and pursued, afford such foundations...amongst the sciences capable of demonstration: wherein . . . the measures of right and wrong might be made out, to anyone that will apply himself with the...

...Idea of our selves, as understanding rational Beings, being such as are clear in us, would, I suppose, if duly considered and pursued, afford such Foundations...Morality amongst the Sciences capable of Demonstration ... " (E IV.iii.i8: 549). At the same time, the hope of demonstrability reflects the superiority of...

...idea of ourselves, as understanding rational beings, being such as are clear in us, would, I suppose, if duly considered and pursued, afford such foundations...duty and rules of action, as might place morality among the sciences capable of demonstration : wherein I doubt not but from self-evident propositions,...