Elements of Mental Philosophy, Tom 2

Thomas Cogswell Upham

Harper & brothers, 1855

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Section	16

PART FIRST	29

Grounds or occasions of emotions of beauty various	38

Illustrations of the foregoing statement	39

Of the objects in general which excite emotions of beauty	40

All objects not equally fitted to cause these emotions	42

A susceptibility of emotions of beauty an ultimate principle of our mental constitution	43

Remarks on the beauty of forms The circle	44

Further instances of instincts in men	125

Of the final cause or use of instincts	126

Of the general nature and characteristics of the appetites	127

Of curiosity or the desire of knowledge	133

Remarks on the subject of emulation	140

Of acquisitiveness or the desire of possession	146

Of the twofold action of the propensity to truth	152

Of resentment or anger	153

Original or intrinsic beauty The circle	45

Of the beauty of straight and angular forms	46

Of square pyramidal and triangular forms	48

The variety of the sources of that beauty which is founded on 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

Illustrations of the original beauty of sounds	55

Further instances of the original beauty of sounds	58

Of the distinction between beautiful and other objects	59

Of motion as an element of beauty	60

Explanations of the beauty of motion from Kaimes 38 Of intellectual and moral objects as a source of the beautiful	61

Of a distinct sense or faculty of beauty	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

Instances of national associations	68

The sources of associated beauty coincident with those of human 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	73

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 LEERISER FRO 65 66 68 65 70 71 72 73 74 75 76	77

CHAP IV	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 78 79 80	80

Of depth in connexion with the sublime	81

Of colours in connexion with the sublime	82

Emotions of grandeur 59 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

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

Bection Pagn 71 Of the process involved in the formation of taste	93

Instantaneousness of the decisions of taste	94

Of the permanency of beauty	95

EMOTIONS OF THE LUDICROUS 74 General nature of emotions of the ludicrous	97

Of Hobbess account of the ludicrous	98

Of what is to be understood by wit	99

Of wit when employed in aggrandizing objects	101

Of the character and occasions of humour	102

Of the practical utility of feelings of the ludicrous 1 02	103

84	104

8 85	105

86	106

87	107

Emotions of regard reverence and adoration	108

PART FIRST NATURAL OR PATHEMATIC SENSIBILITIES NATURAL OR PATHEMATIC SENTIMENTS CLASS SECOND THE DESIRES	109

NATURE OF DESIRES Jection Pago 89 Of the prevalence of desire in this department of the mind	111

91	112

Of an exception to the foregoing statement	113

The desires characterized by comparative fixedness and perma nency	114

Desires always imply an object desired	115

The fulfilment of desires attended with enjoyment	116

Tendency to excite movement an attribute of desire	117

Classification of this part of the sensibilities	118

The principles based upon desire susceptible of a twofold opera tion	119

Of the nature of the instincts of brute animals	120

Instincts susceptible of slight modifications	122

Instances of instincts in the human mind	123

The principle of sociality not selfish	158

Section	159

The social principle exists in the enemies of society	164

The subject illustrated from experiments in prison discipline	170

THE MALEVOLENT AFFECTIONS 151 Of the comparative rank of the affections 154 Illustrations of instinctive resentment Pago	174

Modifications of resentment	182

160	183

Illustrations of the malevolent passions	185

Nature of the passion of fear	186

THE BENEVOLENT AFFECTIONS 165 Of the nature of love or benevolence in general	188

Love in its various forms characterized by a twofold action 167 Of the parental affection 168 Illustrations of the strength of the parental affection 18...	189

169	192

The filial affection original or implanted	193

Illustrations of the filial affection	194

Of the nature of the fraternal affection	196

Of the utility of the domestic affections	197

Of the moral character of the domestic affections and of the be nevolent affections generally 175 Of the moral character of the voluntary exercise of ...	198

Of the connexion between benevolence and rectitude	200

Of humanity or the love of the human race	202

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 192 193 194 196	218

THE BENEVOLENT AFFECTIONS LOVE TO THE SUPREME BEING 189 Man created originally with the principle of love to	220

That man was originally created with a principle of love to God further shown from the Scriptures	221

Further proofs that man was thus created 192 Relation of the principle of supreme love to God to the other prin ciples of the pathematic sensibilities 2...	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

Views of President Edwards on the subject of human depravity	230

Page	232

Objection to these views in respect to habit	238

PART SECOND	245

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

Evidences of a moral nature even among Savage nations	258

Nature of the moral emotions of approval and disapproval	265

225	266

Emotions of moral approval are called forth in connexion with	271

NATURE OF MORAL SUBLIMITY	286

Section	295

NATURE OF OBLIGATORY FEELINGS	302

Feelings of obligation differ from desires	306

Of diversities in moral judgment in connexion with differences	313

Influence of early associations on moral judgments	319

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

Insanity of the affections or passions	328

The immutability of moral distinctions supported by the views	332

Perversions of the benevolent affections	334

The immutability of moral distinctions thirdly from the opera	340

The doctrine further shown from the opinions which mankind	346

Of the discouragements attending a process of moral instruction	357

Feelings of obligation have particular reference to the future	361

Further views on the influence of moral habits	363

DISORDERED AND ALIENATED ACTION OF THE APPETITES	369

SYMPATHETIC IMITATION	382

Other instances of this species of imitation	388

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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Tytuł	Elements of Mental Philosophy, Tom 2 Elements of Mental Philosophy, Thomas Cogswell Upham
Autor	Thomas Cogswell Upham
Wydawca	Harper & brothers, 1855
W formie oryginalnej	Uniwersytet Minnesoty
W formie cyfrowej	5 Kwi 2013

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