Elements of Mental Philosophy, Embracing the Two Departments of the Intellect and the Sensibilities, Volumen2

Thomas Cogswell Upham

Harper & brothers., 1856

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Section	16

Difficulties attending the prosecution of this study	19

Grounds or occasions of emotions of beauty various	20

Illustrations of the foregoing statement	21

Of the objects in general which excite emotions of beauty	22

All objects not equally fitted to cause these emotions	23

A susceptibility of emotions of beauty an ultimate principle of our mental constitution	24

The moral sensibilities wanting in brutes	25

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Of the nature of the fraternal affection	196

Of the utility of the domestic affections	197

nevolent affections generally 174 Of the moral character of the domestic affections and of the be 197 198 175 Of the moral character of the voluntar...	198

Of the connexion between benevolence and rectitude	200

Of humanity or the love of the human race	202

Original or intrinsic beauty The circle	26

Of the beauty of straight and angular forms	27

Of square pyramidal and triangular forms	28

PART FIRST	29

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Pigo	38

forms illustrated from the different styles of architecture	49

Of the original or intrinsic beauty of colours	50

Further illustrations of the original beauty of colours	52

Of sounds considered as a source of beauty	54

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Further instances of the original beauty of sounds	58

The permanency of musical power dependant on its being intrinsic	59

Of motion as an element of beauty	60

Explanations of the beauty of motion from Kaimes	61

Of a distinct sense or faculty of beauty 61	63

ASSOCIATED BEAUTY 40 Associated beauty implies an antecedent or intrinsic beauty	64

Objects may become beautiful by association merely	65

Further illustrations of associated feelings	66

happiness	69

Of fitness considered as an element of associated beauty	70

Of utility as an element of associated beauty	71

Of proportion as an element of associated beauty	72

Relations of emotions of beauty to the fine arts 43 Instances of national associations 44 The sources of associated beauty coincident with those of hu...	73

LELREEFER CORR 64 65 66 68 49 Differences of original susceptibility of this emotion	74

Objection to the doctrine of original beauty	75

Summary of views in regard to the beautiful	76

Of picturesque beauty	77

EMOTIONS OF SUBLIMITY 53 Connexion between beauty and sublimity	78

The occasions of the emotions of sublimity various	79

Great extent or expansion an occasion of sublimity 56 Great height an element or occasion of sublimity	80

Of depth in connexion with the sublime	81

Of colours in connexion with the sublime	82

Of sounds as furnishing an occasion of sublime emotions	83

Of motion in connexion with the sublime 61 Indications of power accompanied by emotions of the sublime	84

Of moral worth in connexion with sublimity	85

Sublime objects have some elements of beauty	86

Emotions of grandeur 65 Of the original or primary sublimity of objects	87

Considerations in proof of the original sublimity of objects	88

Influence of association on emotions of sublimity	89

Further illustrations of sublimity from association	90

NATURE OF INTELLECTUAL TASTE 69 Definition of taste and some of its characteristics	91

Distinguishable from mere quickness of feeling or sensibility	92

INSTANCES OF OTHER SIMPLE EMOTIONS	93

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Tendency to excite movement an attribute of desire	117

Instances of instincts in the human mind	123

Section Page 106 Of the general nature and characteristics of the appetites	127

Of the prevalence and origin of appetites for intoxicating drugs	128

Of occasional desires for action and repose	129

Of the twofold operation and morality of the appetites	130

PROPENSITIES 111 General remarks on the nature of the propensities	131

Of the twofold action of the principie of selfpreservation	132

Of curiosity or the desire of knowledge	133

Further illustrations of the principle of curiosity	134

Of the twofold operation and the morality of the principle of cu riosity	136

Imitativeness or the propensity to imitation	137

Practical results of the principle of imitation	138

Remarks on the subject of emulation	140

Emulation resolvable into the principle of imitativeness	141

Of the natural desire of esteem	143

Of the desire of esteem as a rule of conduct	145

Of acquisitiveness or the desire of possession	146

Of perversions of the possessory desire	148

Facts in proof of the natural desire of power	149

Of the moral character of the desire of power	150

Veracity or the propensity to utter the truth	151

Of the twofold action of the propensity to truth	152

Propensity of selflove or the desire of happiness	153

Of selfishness as distinguished from selflove	154

Modifications of selfishness pride vanity and arrogance	155

Reference to the opinions of philosophical writers	156

PROPENSITIES CONTINUED SOCIALITY OR THE DESIRE OF SOCIETY 135 The principle of sociality original in the human mind	157

The principle of sociality not selfish	158

Reference to the doctrine of Hobbes on this subject	159

The doctrine of an original principle of sociality supported by the view that it is necessary to man in his actual situation	160

Of this principle as it exists in the lower animals	161

The existence of the principle shown from the conduct of chil dren and youth	162

The same shown from the facts of later life	163

The social principle exists in the enemies of society	164

Proofs of the natural desire of society from the confessions and conduct of those who have been deprived of it	165

Further proofs and illustrations of the natural origin of the prin ciple of sociality	166

Of the parental affection	167

Other illustrations of a similar kind	168

Other instances in illustration of the same subject	169

Relation of the social principle to civil society	172

Of the form of desire denominated hope	173

Pago	174

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Further proofs in support of the doctrine of an innate humanity or love for the human race	203

Proofs of a humane or philanthropic principle from the existence of benevolent institutions	205

Other remarks in proof of the same doctrine	207

Objection from the contests and wars among mankind	209

The objection drawn from wars further considered	211

Illustration of the statements of the foregoing section	212

Of patriotism or love of country	213

Of the affection of friendship	214

Of the affection of pity or sympathy	216

Of the moral character of pity	217

Of the affection of gratitude	218

THE BENEVOLENT AFFECTIONS LOVE TO THE SUPREME BEING further shown from the Scriptures 189 Man created originally with the prin...	220

That man was originally created with a principle of love to God	221

Relation of the principle of supreme love to God to the other prin ciples of the pathematic sensibilities 223	223

Illustration of the results of the principle of love to God from the character and life of the Saviour	225

The absence of this principle attended with an excessive and sin ful action of other principles	226

Further illustrations of the results of the absence of this principle	228

Views of President Edwards on the subject of human depravity	230

HABITS OF THE SENSIBILITIES Section Page 197 General remarks on the nature of habit	232

Of habits in connexion with the appetites	233

Of habits in connexion with the propensities	234

Of habits in connexion with the affections	235

Of the origin of secondary active principles	237

Objection to these views in respect to habit	238

Explanation of the abovementioned cases	240

Further illustrations of the foregoing instances	241

The objection to the extent of the law of habit further considered	242

The objection noticed in connexion with the malevolent affections	243

PART SECOND THE MORAL SENSIBILITIES OR CONSCIENCE MORAL OR CONSCIENTIOUS SENTIMENTS CLASS FIRST EMOTIONS OF ...	245

PROOFS OF A MORAL NATURE Section Page 207 Reference to the general division	247

Proof of a moral nature from consciousness	248

Proofs of a moral nature from the manner of our intercourse with our fellowmen	250

Proofs of a moral nature from the terms used in different languages	251

Proofs from the operation of the passions of anger and gratitude	252

Proofs of a moral nature from feelings of remorse	253

Evidence of a moral nature from the ideas of merit and demerit reward and punishment	254

Proofs from the uniformity of law	255

Evidences of a moral nature even among Savage nations	258

Further remarks on the morality of Savage tribes	259

The existence of civil or political society implies a moral nature	260

A moral nature implied in the motives of human conduct which are recognised in historical works	261

Evidence of a moral nature from Scripture	262

Concluding remarks on the general fact of a moral nature	263

EMOTIONS OF MORAL APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL 223 Classification of the moral sensibilities	264

Emotions characterized by rapidity and variety	265

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Of objects of moral approval and disapproval	268

Of the original ground or basis of moral approbation and disappro bation	269

Emotions of moral approval are called forth in connexion with the existence of right or rectitude in the things approved of	271

RELATION OF REASONING TO THE MORAL NATURE Section Page 230 Of the doctrine which confounds reasoning and conscience	272

Of the close connexion between conscience and reasoning	273

Illustration of the preceding section	274

Further illustrations of the same subject	275

Remarks upon the case stated in the foregoing section	276

Of the training or education of the conscience	277

Of guilt when a person acts conscientiously	278

Illustrations of the statements of the preceding section from the case of the Apostle Paul	279

NATURE OF MORAL BEAUTY 238 Of the origin of emotions of moral beauty	280

Of the origin and import of the phrase moral deformity	281

Of the correspondence between the degrees of moral beauty and the quickness or liveliness of the moral sensibilities	282

Of the perception of moral beauty considered as a source of hap piness	283

Of the moral beauty of the character of the Supreme Being	284

NATURE OF MORAL SUBLIMITY 243 Remarks in explanation of the moral sublime	286

Instances and illustrations of the moral sublime	287

The moral sublime involves the morally beautiful	288

A degree of moral sublime in acts of strict and undeviating integ rity or justice	289

Other instances of the sublimity of justice	290

Of the moral sublimity of great benevolent undertakings	292

The spirit of forgiveness in some cases sublime	293

PART SECOND THE MORAL SENSIBILITIES OR CONSCIENCE MORAL OR CONSCIENTIOUS SENTIMENTS CLASS SECOND FEELINGS O...	295

EXISTENCE OF OBLIGATORY FEELINGS Jection Page 251 Feelings of moral obligation distinct from feelings of moral ap proval and disapproval	297

Further proof from the conduct of men	298

Further proof from language and literature	299

Further proof from the necessity of these feelings	300

NATURE OF OBLIGATORY FEELINGS 256 Feelings of obligation simple and not susceptible of definition	302

Of their authoritative and enforcing nature	303

Feelings of obligation differ from those of mere approval and dis approval	304

Feelings of obligation have particular reference to the future	305

Diversities in moral decisions dependant on differences in	311

Further illustrations of the influence of wrong speculative opinions	318

Illustration of the fact that there are the remains of conscientious	326

Of the mental disease termed hypochondriasis	331

The immutability of moral distinctions supported by the views	332

The immutability of moral distinctions thirdly from the opera	340

Shown in the fifth place from the deportment and conduct	344

Of the proofs of this doctrine from the appeals which are made	351

Of the discouragements attending a process of moral instruction	357

Further views on the influence of moral habits	363

DISORDERED AND ALIENATED ACTION	369

Disordered action of imitativeness or the principle of imitation	376

SYMPATHETIC IMITATION	382

Other instances of this species of imitation	388

Of the states of mind denominated presentiments	392

DISORDERED ACTION OF THE MORAL SENSIBILITIES	402

Of association in connexion with the appetites	408

Of casual association in connexion with particular days	414

ORAL SIGNS OR SPEECH	431

CHARACTERISTICS OF LANGUAGES	459

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Título	Elements of Mental Philosophy, Embracing the Two Departments of the Intellect and the Sensibilities, Volumen2 Elements of Mental Philosophy, Embracing the Two Departments of the Intellect and the Sensibilities, Thomas Cogswell Upham
Autor	Thomas Cogswell Upham
Editor	Harper & brothers., 1856
Procedencia del original	Universidad de Michigan
Digitalizado	21 Mar 2005

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