Elements of Mental Philosophy, Volume 2

Thomas Cogswell Upham

Harper & Brothers, 1847

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Section	16

Natural or pathematic sensibilities and moral	20

Classification of the natural sensibilities	26

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

Nature of the passion of fear CHAP VII THE BENEVOLENT AFFECTIONS	164

Of the nature of love or benevolence in general	165

Love in its various forms characterized by a twofold action	166

Of the parental affection	167

Other illustrations of a similar kind	168

Of the filial affection	169

The filial affection original or implanted	170

Illustrations of the filial affection	171

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

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Further instances of the original beauty of sounds Pige 38 39 40 42	58

The permanency of musical power dependant on its being intrinsic	59

Of motion as an element of beauty	60

Of the distinction between beautiful and other objects	61

Of a distinct sense or faculty of beauty	63

CHAP IIIASSOCIATED 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 5885	71

EMOTIONS OF SUBLIMITY 47 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

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 78 79	84

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	93

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 75 Occasions of emotions of the ludicrous	97

Of Hobbess account of the ludicrous 77 Of what is to be understood by wit 78 Of wit as it consists in burlesque or in debasing objects	99

Of wit when employed in aggrandizing objects 80 Of other methods of exciting emotions of the ludicrous	101

Of the character and occasions of humour	102

Of the practical utility of feelings of the ludicrous	103

Indications of power accompanied by einotions of the sublime 62 Of moral worth in connexion with sublimity 63 Sublime objects have some elemen...	104

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Section PART FIRST NATURAL OR PATHEMATIC SENSIBILITIES NATURAL OR PATHEMATIC SENTIMENTS CLASS SECOND THE DESI...	109

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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

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The fulfilment of desires attended with enjoyment 116 96 Of variations or degrees in the strength of the desires	136

Tendency to excite movement an attribute of desire 98 Classification of this part of the sensibilities 99 The principles based upon desire susceptible of...	137

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tion	139

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Of the moral character of the desire of power	150

Of the comparative rank of the affections	151

Of the complex nature of the affections	152

Of resentment or anger	153

Illustrations of instinctive resentment	154

Uses and moral character of instinctive resentment	155

Reference to the opinions of philosophical writers	156

Tendency of anger to excess and the natural checks to	157

Other reasons for checking and subduing the angry passions	158

Modifications of resentment Peevishness	159

Modifications of resentment Envy	160

Modifications of resentment Jealousy	161

The existence of the principle shown from the conduct of chil	162

Illustrations of the malevolent passions	163

Of the nature of the fraternal affection	172

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Of the utility of the domestic affections 174 Of the moral character of the domestic affections and of the be nevolent affections generally	183

Of patriotism or love of country	184

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Of the affection of pity or sympathy	186

Of the moral character of pity	187

Of the affection of gratitude	188

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Man created originally with the principle of love to	220

That man was originally created with a principle of love to God	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	226

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

Views of President Edwards on the subject of human depravity	230

Of the close connexion between conscience and reasoning	231

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 guilt when a person acts conscientiously	236

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 254 215 The existence of a moral nature involved in systems of moral phi reward an...	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

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

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	269

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

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

NATURE 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

rity or justice	289

Other instances of the sublimity of justice 249 Of the moral sublimity of great benevolent undertakings 250 The spirit of forgiveness in some cases su...	290

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

EXISTENCE OF OBLIGATORY FEELINGS 251 Feelings of moral obligation distinct from feelings of moral ap proval and disapproval Page 297 2...	297

Further proof from the conduct of	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 257 They are susceptible of different de...	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

Influence of early associations on moral judgments	319

Of the existence of a moral nature in connexion with public rob	325

Of the states of mind denominated presentiments	328

Of the origin of the ideas or abstract conceptions of right and wrong	331

Perversions of the benevolent affections	334

Shown in the fifth place from the deportment and conduct	344

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

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DISORDERED AND ALIENATED ACTION OF THE APPETITES	369

Disordered action of imitativeness or the principle of imitation	376

SYMPATHETIC IMITATION	382

Other instances of this species of imitation	388

DISORDERED ACTION OF THE MORAL SENSIBILITIES	402

Of casual associations in connexion with the propensities	409

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Antipathies to animals	415

ORAL SIGNS OR SPEECH	431

CHARACTERISTICS OF LANGUAGES	446

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Title	Elements of Mental Philosophy, Volume 2
Author	Thomas Cogswell Upham
Publisher	Harper & Brothers, 1847
Original from	Harvard University
Digitized	24 Apr 2007

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