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From all that has been advanced in this chapter, it results, that in noone moment of his existence man is a free agent: he is not the architectof his own conformation; this he holds from Nature, he has no controulover his own ideas, or over the modification of his brain; these are dueto causes, that, in despite of him, very frequently without his ownknowledge, unceasingly act upon him; he is not the master of not lovingthat which he finds amiable; of not coveting that which appears to himdesira...ble; he is not capable of refusing to deliberate, when he isuncertain of the effects certain objects will produce upon him; hecannot avoid choosing that which he believes will be most advantageousto him: in the moment when his will is determined by his choice, he isnot competent to act otherwise than he does: in what instance, then, ishe the master of his own actions? In what moment is he a free agent?
That which a man is about to do is always a consequence of that which hehas been--of that which he is--of that which he has done up to themoment of the action: his total and actual existence, considered underall its possible circumstances, contains the sum of all the motives tothe action he is about to commit; this is a principle, the truth ofwhich no thinking, being will be able to refuse accrediting: his life isa series of necessary moments; his conduct, whether good or bad, virtuous or vicious, useful or prejudicial, either to himself or toothers, is a concatenation of action, a chain of causes and effects, asnecessary as all the moments of his existence.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
From all that has been advanced in this chapter, it results, that in noone moment of his existence man is a free agent: he is not the architectof his own conformation; this he holds from Nature, he has no controulover his own ideas, or over the modification of his brain; these are dueto causes, that, in despite of him, very frequently without his ownknowledge, unceasingly act upon him; he is not the master of not lovingthat which he finds amiable; of not coveting that which appears to himdesira...ble; he is not capable of refusing to deliberate, when he isuncertain of the effects certain objects will produce upon him; hecannot avoid choosing that which he believes will be most advantageousto him: in the moment when his will is determined by his choice, he isnot competent to act otherwise than he does: in what instance, then, ishe the master of his own actions? In what moment is he a free agent?
That which a man is about to do is always a consequence of that which hehas been--of that which he is--of that which he has done up to themoment of the action: his total and actual existence, considered underall its possible circumstances, contains the sum of all the motives tothe action he is about to commit; this is a principle, the truth ofwhich no thinking, being will be able to refuse accrediting: his life isa series of necessary moments; his conduct, whether good or bad, virtuous or vicious, useful or prejudicial, either to himself or toothers, is a concatenation of action, a chain of causes and effects, asnecessary as all the moments of his existence.
What to read after The System of Nature volume 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Paul Henri Thiry Holbach to read onlineMoreLess
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