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Proximity value with a present pleasure of equal magnitude. It is further from being of equal value to it, the further it is from being present.
This is recognized by all the world: It may be of no more than half the
and is the foundation of universal practise. or a quarter the value; or a quarter; and in short may be inferior
to it in any given ratio.
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Instance — an Estate. This is recognized by all the world mankind: and is
the foundation of universal practise.+ + and men ground themselves upon it in all their dealings An Estate
(which is a thing valuable: no otherwise than as for what? for being a fund
of pleasures). An estate to commence in future
is never so highly aestimated as if it were in
present possession: it's value is acknowledged
to diminish according in a settled ratio according
as the period of its commencement coming into possession is
more or less distinct. remote.
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Proximity. In the same manner Hence we find another a third circumstance that
goes into the value of a pleasure: namely
that of it's proximity or remoteness. 22* 22* Between two pleasures both present there can be no difference in point of certainty: the certainty of both of them is at it's utmost.
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Certainty. In like manner But of pleasure not pres one of them not present a pleasure not certain
is not of equal value with a pleasure of
alike in equal magnitude and remoteness, that is certain.
It may be of no more than best inferior
to it in any given ratio.
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Example. Instance. an Estate. This truth is a truth equally apparent & confessed with
that just mentioned. [21] An of two Estates equal in
remoteness and in amount the one may differ
from the other to such a degree as with respect to the
chance for it's ever resting as to be of no
more than half the value: or a quarter and in short, so
as to be inferior to it in any given ratio. It is further from being of equal value and The further it is from being certain
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Certainty. We have now therefore a fourth circumstance
that goes into the value of it's a
pleasure: NAMELY ITS DEGREE OF certainty: or
contingence: for from defect in point of certainty a thing an event
is said to be contingent.
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