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托马斯·马尔萨斯:人口论·摘录 125
托马斯·马尔萨斯《人口论》· An Essay on the Principle of Population · 投资
The probable increase of the voluntary power of man over his animal frame comes next under Mr Godwin's consideration, and he concludes by saying, that the voluntary power of some men, in this respect, is found to extend to various articles in which other men are impotent. But this is reasoning against an almost universal rule from a few exceptions; and these exceptions seem to be rather tricks, than powers that may be exerted to any good purpose. I have never heard of any man who could regulate his pulse in a fever, and doubt much, if any of the persons here alluded to have made the smallest perceptible progress in the regular correction of the disorders of their frames and the consequent prolongation of their lives.
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定位:Excerpt 125 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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葛德文接着讨论人对自己身体机能的意志控制力,说有些人在这方面能控制别人控制不了的各种指标。马尔萨斯反驳说,这是用少数例外去反对几乎普遍的规律,而且这些例外更像是杂耍把戏,而不是能派上正经用场的本领。他从没听说谁能控制发烧时的脉搏,也怀疑那些被举出的人是否真的在纠正身体紊乱、延长寿命上取得过任何可察觉的进展。核心意思是:个别奇闻不能推翻身心关系的基本规律,更不能当作人类可无限自我改造的证据。
上下文
马尔萨斯回应葛德文关于意志可控制身体机能、进而延长寿命的论点。
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你听到的某个“特例奇人”故事,是否正被用来推翻一条你本该重视的普遍规律?
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