Elements of Mental Philosophy, 第 2 巻

Harper & Brothers, 1847

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Section	16

CLASSIFICATION OF THE SENSIBILITIES	20

Classification of the natural sensibilities	26

EMOTIONS OF BEAUTY	35

Section Page 20 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

Tendency of anger to excess and the natural checks to it	179

Modifications of resentment Envy	183

Modifications of resentment Revenge	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	189

Illustrations of the strength of the parental affection	191

Of the filial affection	192

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

Remarks on the beauty of forms The circle	44

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

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	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

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	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	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	84

Of moral worth in connexion with sublimity	85

Sublime objects have some elements of beauty	86

Emotions of grandeur	87

Considerations in proof of the original sublimity of objects	88

Influence of association on emotions of sublimity	89

Furtner 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	93

Section Page 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

INSTANCES OF OTHER SIMPLE EMOTIONS 83 Emotions of cheerfulness joy and gladness	104

Emotions of melancholy sorrow and grief	105

Emotions of surprise astonishment and wonder	106

Emotions of dissatisfaction displeasure and disgust	107

Emotions of diffidence modesty and shame	108

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

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

Of the place of desires in relation to other mental states	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

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

Further instances of instincts in men	125

Of the final cause or use of instincts	126

a selfish character	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 moral character of the desire of power	150

Reference to the opinions of philosophical writers	156

THE MALEVOLENT AFFECTIONS Bection Fagu 151 Of the comparative rank of the affections	174

Of the complex nature of the affections	175

Of resentment or anger	176

Uses and moral character of instinctive resentment	177

Of voluntary in distinction from instinctive resentment	178

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	198

Of the moral character of the voluntary exercise of the benevolent affections	199

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	218

THE BENEVOLENT AFFECTIONS LOVE TO THE SUPREME BEING 189 Man created originally with the principle of love to God	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	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 2481	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

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

Nature of the moral emotions of approval and disapproval	265

Of the place or position mentally considered of the emotions of approval and disapproval	266

Changes in the moral emotions take place in accordance with changes in the antecedent perceptions	267

Of objects of moral approval and disapproval	268

Of the original ground or basis of moral approbation and disappro bation 229 Emotions of moral approval are called forth in connexion with	269

the existence of right or rectitude in the things approved of	271

NATURE OF MORAL BEAUTY	279

Remarks in explanation of the moral sublime	286

Of the moral sublimity of great benevolent undertakings	292

Further proof from the conduct of	298

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

Feelings of obligation differ from desires	306

Of diversities in moral judgment in connexion with differences	313

Of diversities of moral judgment in connexion with an excited	322

Of errors in the statements of travellers	328

Perversions of the benevolent affections	334

Application of the foregoing views to the doctrine of the immuta	336

Shown in the fifth place from the deportment and conduct	344

Ssetion Page	349

The mind must be occupied at an early period either with good	355

Of the application of the principle of habit in morals	361

THE SENSIBILITIES OR SENSITIVE NATURE	367

Disordered and alienated action of the possessory principle	373

Disordered action of the desire of power	380

323 Instances of sympathetic imitation at the poorhouse at Haerlem	387

science	402

Other instances of casual association in connexion with the pro	410

APPENDIX ON LANGUAGE	417

NATURAL SIGNS	431

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書籍名	Elements of Mental Philosophy, 第 2 巻
著者	Thomas Cogswell Upham
出版社	Harper & Brothers, 1847
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