Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 3M. Newman, 1822 - Philosophy |
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... wishes . All which I could venture to do , therefore , was to class the principal objects , that seem , in their ... wish , hope , expectation , confidence , being the most re- markable gradations in the scale , -though there are ...
... wishes . All which I could venture to do , therefore , was to class the principal objects , that seem , in their ... wish , hope , expectation , confidence , being the most re- markable gradations in the scale , -though there are ...
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... wishes , when they exist with little force and perma- nence , are termed simply desires , -when they rise more vividly ... wish , which we scarcely feel as a very vivid emotion , becomes a passion , when it affects us strongly and ...
... wishes , when they exist with little force and perma- nence , are termed simply desires , -when they rise more vividly ... wish , which we scarcely feel as a very vivid emotion , becomes a passion , when it affects us strongly and ...
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... wish which we can feel for objects that are apt to affect ourselves , has of course , relation to the future , and , therefore , to some protraction of our existence , the wish of which must conse- quently be involved in every other ...
... wish which we can feel for objects that are apt to affect ourselves , has of course , relation to the future , and , therefore , to some protraction of our existence , the wish of which must conse- quently be involved in every other ...
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... wish you well , he wishes you in heaven . Despis'd , unwept , you fall , -who might have left A sacred , cherish'd , sadly pleasing name , - A - name still to be utter'd with a sigh . " Even if nothing more than mere sensual pleasure ...
... wish you well , he wishes you in heaven . Despis'd , unwept , you fall , -who might have left A sacred , cherish'd , sadly pleasing name , - A - name still to be utter'd with a sigh . " Even if nothing more than mere sensual pleasure ...
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... wish . We desire knowl- edge , and we are delighted with the attainment of it ; but if the constitution of our mind had continued , in every other respect , the same as now , we should have felt curiosity , though it had terminated only ...
... wish . We desire knowl- edge , and we are delighted with the attainment of it ; but if the constitution of our mind had continued , in every other respect , the same as now , we should have felt curiosity , though it had terminated only ...
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absolutely actions admiration affection agent arise assertor beautiful benevolence capable Cicero circumstances conceive consanguinity consider constitution contemplation Deity delightful desire direct object disapprobation distinction divine duty earth enjoyment Epicurus equal evil excite exer existence eyes felt friendship give glory gratified greater number guilt happiness heart human important indifferent individual influence injury kind labour last Lecture lative least lence less mankind manner merely merit mind misery moral approbation moral character moral emotions moral excellence moral feelings moral sentiments nature necessary negative duties ness Night Thoughts notions object obligation ourselves pain particles passion perhaps pleasure Pompey praise present principle produce reason regard relation render sality scarcely seems selfish sense single society sort speak species spect St Lambert suffering supposed sympathy term thing thought tion truly truth universe utility vice vidual virtue virtuous vivid whole wish worthy