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Benevolence to the whole species, and want of feeling for every individual with whom the professors come in contact, form the character of the new philosophy.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Benevolence to the whole species, and want of feeling for every individual with whom the professors come in contact…”
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He argues that a philosophy focused on universal benevolence often neglects individual empathy.
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