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1828 Novr 20 M
Law and Blackstone. — Penal Code Part I 4 Apr. 1830

Offences collectively
Ch. I Suits, axioms rules
principles

1. Subsistence providing principle. 2. Abundance providing
3. Security establishing Equality favouring

1
Consideranda — Ends in view
Axioms of Pathology and
Principles

Felicia. Ends in view. axiom of pathology and
principle: these objects require to be considered in conjunction:
so intimate is the are the relations they bear to
each other

Let us see Felicia. let us see whether you can in your conception you are as clear
as it is desirable you should be

Astrea What are the considerably specific ends?

Felice. In four words Subsistence Abundance Security Equality. But Equality require explicit
this to
adjust practical
will/may serve to
for the application of.

2
Sole End greatest happiness

The greatest happiness of the community being
the allcomprehensive and only main sole primary proper and definable end of government

3
Axioms of pathology
what

Astrea. What is meant by an axiom of mental
pathology?

Felicia. It is a They are propositions by which expression
is given to the different effects which produced by so many
different occurrences, the greatest part of the number
act on, upon the happiness or say general welfare of the
individual.

Considered as exercising an influence on the evidence
of person by whom they are taken into consideration, they
may be stiled so many rules.

So by these orders one or more of them burthen may be
given to a rule

Astrea. What is to be understood by a principle?

Felicia. By the word principle is understood a compound
appellation the by which allowance is made to an
end of in view an axiom of mental pathology, or a
rule derived deduced from it or say grounded on it.

A. Take for instance the greatest happiness principle or
more at length the principle of the greatest happiness

Astrea. What When you have the end in view, all comprehension
is specific — the axiom is matter of mental pathology
and the rule, what use future desire do these give, what use
is there in the corresponding principle?

Felicia. It serves him and is contributory to perspicacity.
The appellation notwithstanding its being a composed
one you can convert into a sentence: This you could not do with
with any thing like
equal convenience, if
at all, by the entire
sentence to which it corresponds
and makes all aware.

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Date_1	1828-11-20	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-4
Box	030	Main Headings
Folio number	154	Info in main headings field	law and blackstone or penal code part i
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