This book delves into the nature of humanity, exploring man's strengths and weaknesses, examining concepts of vanity, passion, and the limits of reason. The author illustrates the complex relationship between self and society, arguing that man's true nature and purpose have been obscured by a veil of self-love and external values. The work explores the themes of human misery, the search for happiness, and the significance of religion and self-awareness. Its insights into the human condition remain relevant today, inviting readers to reflect on the nature of existence and the pursuit of true fulfillment.
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Excerpt from Thoughts on Religion and Philosophy
Veins in these limbs, blood in these veins, humours in this blood drops in these humours, vapours in these drops; and analysing the last mentioned objects, let him stretch his powers of conception to the utmost, and the most minute particle he can descry shall be our topic. Perhaps he may suppose that this must be the extreme of littleness in Nature. But.
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Excerpt from Thoughts on Religion and Philosophy
1. The first thing presented to the self-observation of Man, is his body, that is to say, a certain portion of matter peculiar to himself. But to comprehend what this is, he must compare it with every thing above and below him, that thus he may ascertain his just limits.
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