T 3.2.3.4
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'Tis evident, then, that their first difficulty, in this situation, after the general convention for the establishment of society, and for the constancy of possession, is, how to separate their possessions, and assign to each his particular portion, which he must for the future inalterably enjoy. This difficulty will not detain them long; but it must immediately occur to themoccur, as the most natural expedient, that every one continue to enjoy what he is at present master of, and that property or constant possession be conjoin'd to the immediate possession. Such is the effect of custom, that it not only reconciles us to any thing we have long enjoy'd, but even gives us an affection for it, and makes us prefer it to other objects, which may be more valuable, but are less known to us. What has long lain under our eye, and has often been employ'd to our advantage, that we are always the most unwilling to part with; but can easily live without possessions, which we never have enjoy'd, and are not accustom'd to. 'Tis evident, therefore, that men wou'd easily acquiesce in this expedient, that every one continue to enjoy what he is at present possess'd |of; and this is the reason, why they wou'd so naturally agree in preferring it[71].
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| Spector 1998 | 3.2.3 T 3.2.3 (18 paragraphs) Citation pattern | … Continuity......................................................................... 108 3.2.3 Immaterial Substanc… |
| 3.2.3 T 3.2.3 (18 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …stance,4! facing the problem of mental continuity head on. 39THN 1.4.3, pp. 219-225. ## 3.2.3 Immaterial Substanc… | |
| 3.2.3 T 3.2.3 (18 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …e genetic fallacy, where something's nature is presumed to follow from its origin. 78See 3.2.3. Examining the con… | |
| 3.2.3 T 3.2.3 (18 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …not fit the anatomical model might then be called "defective," 6THN 1.4.6.3, p. 252. See 3.2.3 for a discussion of… |