Quotes by Doctrine Kant's system of duties constitutes a Doctrine of Virtue because the duties also indicate what kinds of attitudes, dispositions and feelings are morally virtuous or vicious. Allen W. Wood doctrinefeelingsattitude Kantian ethical theory distinguishes three levels: First, that of a fundamental principle (the categorical imperative, formulated in three main ways in Kant's Groundwork); second, a set of duties, not deduced from but derived from this principle, by way of its interpretation or specification, its application to the general conditions of human life - which Kant does in the Doctrine of virtue, the second main part of the Metaphysics of Morals; and then finally an act of judgment, through which these duties are applied to particular cases. Allen W. Wood doctrineprinciplesdoe Pantheism, n. Ambrose Bierce pantheismdoctrine When lost in a forest go always down hill. When lost in a philosophy or doctrine go upward. Ambrose Bierce doctrineforestsphilosophy In theology, the state of a luckless mortal prenatally damned. The doctrine of reprobation was taught by Calvin, whose joy in it was somewhat marred by the sad sincerity of his conviction that although some are foredoomed to perdition, others are predestined to salvation. Ambrose Bierce doctrineatheismjoy MANICHEISM, n. The ancient Persian doctrine of an incessant warfare between Good and Evil. When Good gave up the fight the Persians joined the victorious Opposition. Ambrose Bierce doctrinefightingevil Redemption, n. Deliverance of sinners from the penalty of their sin through their murder of the deity against whom they sinned. The doctrine of Redemption is the fundamental mystery of our holy religions, and whoso believeth in it shall not perish, but have everlasting life in which to try to understand it. Ambrose doctrinefundamentalstrying Yes, I am calling for an intellectual revolution that sweeps away the corruption, absurdity and error, which prevail in morals, customs, traditions, and doctrines. Ameen Rihani doctrineerrorsintellectual Although the doctrine of innate equality of the race has been proclaimed, yet so far as woman is concerned it has been a standing falsehood. Amelia Bloomer doctrineconcernedrace Doctrines are meant to serve man, not the other way around. Amin Maalouf doctrinemenway I think that the core doctrines of Christianity - the incarnation, the resurrection, life after death-these are as strong as ever. In fact, the belief in life after death has increased in this century. Andrew Greeley doctrinestrongthinking The doctrine of blind obedience and unqualified submission to any human power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, is the doctrine of despotism. Angelina Grimke unqualifieddoctrinelibertarian You can describe Christianity and you can also describe liberalism. Christianity has certain beliefs, tenets, doctrines. Not all Christians are always living up to them. Similarly, not all liberals are living up to the tenets of liberalism. Ann Coulter doctrinebeliefchristian The best doctrine may become the worst, if imperfectly understood, erroneously interpreted, or superstitiously followed. Anna Leonowens doctrinebeliefmay I knew I could never be accepted as a straight-ahead jazz musician, nor would Iaccept myself as that. I would never be accepted as a minimalist. I wouldn't be adowntown composer. Because I find all orthodoxies, all doctrines to be ultimatelybanal. Anthony Davis doctrineorthodoxymusician [The Freedom of Information Act is] the Taj Mahal of the Doctrine of Unanticipated Consequences, the Sistine Chapel of Cost-Benefit Analysis Ignored. Antonin Scalia taj-mahalcost-benefit-analysisdoctrine Perfection spawns doctrines, dictators and totalitarian ideas. Antonio Tabucchi doctrineperfectionideas In reviewing the most mysterious doctrines of revelation, the ultimate appeal is to reason, not to determine whether she could have discovered these truths; not to declare whether, considered in themselves, they appear probable; but to decide whether it is not more reasonable to believe what God speaks than to confide in our own crude and feeble conceptions. No doctrine can be a proper object of our faith, which is not more reasonable to believe than to reject. Archibald Alexander doctrinefaith-in-godbelieve When Pat Robertson says there is no constitutional doctrine of separation of church and state, I say he is wrong. Arlen Specter doctrineseparationchurch As a matter of traditional and sound constitutional doctrine, an amendment to the Constitution should be the last resort when all other measures have proved inadequate. Arlen Specter doctrinemattersound«1234567891011»
