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CONTENTS.
DIVISION SECOND.
THE SENSIBILITIES.
SENTIENT OR SENTIMENTIVE STATES OF THE MIND.-
SENTIMENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
CHAP. I.-RELATION OF THE INTELLECT TO THE SENSIBILITIES.
Section
1. Reference to the general division of the whole mind.
2. Difference between intellections or states of the intellect, and
sentiments or states of the sensibility.
3. Action of the sensibilities implies that of the intellect.
4. Importance of the study of the sensibilities..
5. Difficulties attending the prosecution of this study.
CHAP. II.-CLASSIFICATION OF THE SENSIBILITIES.
6. Natural or pathematic sensibilities and moral
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7. Relation of the natural to the moral sensibilities in time.
8. The moral and natural sensibilities have different objects.
9. The moral sensibilities higher in rank than the natural.
10. The moral sensibilities wanting in brutes.
11. Classification of the natural sensibilities.
12. Classification of the moral sensibilities..
PART FIRST.
NATURAL OR PATHEMATIC SENSIBILITIES.
NATURAL OR PATHEMATIC SENTIMENTS.
CLASS FIRST.
EMOTIONS OR EMOTIVE STATES OF THE MIND.
EMOTIONALITY, EMOTIVENESS, EMOTIVITY.
CHAP. I.-NATURE OF THE EMOTIONS.
13. We have a knowledge of emotions by consciousness..
14. The place of emotions, considered in reference to other mental
acts..
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40
15. The character of emotions changes so as to conform to that of
perceptions..
41
16. Emotions characterized by rapidity and variety..
43
CHAP. II.-ÆSTHETIC EMOTIONS.-EMOTIONS OF BEAUTY.
17. Characteristics of emotions of beauty.
18. Of what is meant by beautiful objects.
19. Of the distinction between beautiful and other objects.
20. Grounds or occasions of emotions of beauty various..
21. Illustrations of the foregoing statement..
22. Of the objects in general which excite emotions of beauty... 50
23. All objects not equally fitted to cause these emotions.
24. A susceptibility of emotions of beauty an ultimate principle
of our mental constitution....
25. Remarks on the beauty of forms.-The circle.
26. Original or intrinsic beauty.-The circle..
27. Of the beauty of straight and angular forms.
28. Of square, pyramidal, and triangular forms.
29. The variety of the sources of that beauty which is founded on
forms illustrated from the different styles of architecture.. 60
30. Of the original or intrinsic beauty of colours..
31. Further illustrations of the original beauty of colours.
32. Of sounds considered as a source of beauty.
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33. Illustrations of the original beauty of sounds.
34. Further instances of the original beauty of sounds
35. The permanency of musical power dependent on its being in-
trinsic..
36. Of motion as an element of beauty.
37. Explanations of the beauty of motion from Kames.
38. Of intellectual and moral objects as a source of the beautiful. 74
CHAP. III.-ASSOCIATED BEAUTY.
39. Associated beauty implies an antecedent or intrinsic beauty.. 75
40. Objects may become beautiful by association merely.
41. Further illustrations of associated feelings.
42. Instances of national associations
43. The sources of associated beauty coincident with those of hu-
man happiness..
44. Of fitness considered as an element of associated beauty...
45. Of utility as an element of associated beauty..
46. Of proportion as an element of associated beauty.
83
47. Relation of emotions of beauty to the fine arts..
48. Differences of original susceptibility of this emotion.
49. Objection to the doctrine of original beauty.
50. Summary of views in regard to the beautiful.
51. Of picturesque beauty..
89
CHAP. IV.-ÆSTHETIC EMOTIONS.-EMOTIONS OF SUBLIMITY.
52. Connexion between beauty and sublimity..
90
53. The occasions of the emotions of sublimity various.
54. Great extent or expansion an occasion of sublimity.
55. Great height an element or occasion of sublimity.
56. Of depth in connexion with the sublime..
57. Of colours in connexion with the sublime..
58. Of sounds as furnishing an occasion of sublime emotions.
59. Of motion in connexion with the sublime..
60. Indications of power accompanied by emotions of the sublime 97
61. Of moral worth in connexion with sublimity.
62. Sublime objects have some elements of beauty.
63. Emotions of grandeur..
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64. Of the original or primary sublimity of objects.
65. Considerations in proof of the original sublimity of objects.. 101
66. Influence of association on emotions of sublimity.
67. Further illustrations of sublimity from association.
CHAP. V.-NATURE OF INTELLECTUAL TASTE.
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68. Definition of taste, and some of its characteristics.
69. Distinguishable from mere quickness of feeling or sensibility. 105
70. Of the process involved in the formation of taste.
71. Instantaneousness of the decisions of taste....
72. Of the permanency of beauty...
CHAP. VI.—EMOTIONS OF THE LUDICROUS.
73. General nature of emotions of the ludicrous.
74. Occasions of emotions of the ludicrous.
75. Of Hobbes' account of the ludicrous
76. Of what is to be understood by wit.
77. Of wit as it consists in burlesque or in debasing objects..... 113
78. Of wit when employed in aggrandizing objects.
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79. Of other methods of exciting emotions of the ludicrous.
115
80. Of the character and occasions of humour.....
116
81. Of humorous descriptions as modified by disposition.
117
82. Of the practical utility of feelings of the ludicrous..
CHAP. VII.-INSTANCES OF OTHER SIMPLE EMOTIONS.
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83. Emotions of cheerfulness, joy, and gladness.
84. Emotions of melancholy, sorrow, and grief...
85. Emotions of surprise, astonishment, and wonder.
86. Emotions of dissatisfaction, displeasure, and disgust.
87. Emotions of diffidence, modesty, and shame....
88. Emotions of regard, reverence, and adoration.
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PART FIRST,
CLASS SECOND.
THE DESIRES.
THE DESIRING NATURE OR DESIREMENT.
CHAP. I.-NATURE OF DESIRES.
89. Of the prevalence of desire in this department of the mind.. 127
90. The nature of desires known from consciousness..
127
91. Of the place of desires in relation to other mental states..
92. Of an exception to the foregoing statement.
95. The fulfilment of desires attended with enjoyment.
96. Of variations or degrees in the strength of the desires
97. Tendency to excite movement an attribute of desire..
98. Classification of this part of the sensibilities..
99. The principles, based upon desire, susceptible of a twofold
100. Of the instincts of man as compared with those of the infe-
rior animals..
136
101. Of the nature of the instincts of brute animals.
102. Instincts susceptible of slight modifications.
103. Instances of instincts in the human mind,
104. Further instances of instincts in men..
105. Of the final cause or use of instincts.
CHAP. III.-APPETITES.
106. Of the general nature and characteristics of the appetites... 144
107. The appetites necessary to our preservation, and not original-
ly of a selfish character..
145
108. Of the prevalence and origin of appetites for intoxicating
drugs..
146
111. General remarks on the nature of the propensities...
112. Principle of self-preservation, or the desire of continued ex-
istence..
109. Of occasional desires for action and repose.
110. Of the twofold operation and the morality of the appetites.. 147
113. Of the twofold action of the principle of self-preservation... 150
114. Of curiosity, or the desire of knowledge.
151
115. Further illustrations of the principle of curiosity.
116. Of the twofold operation and the morality of the principle of
curiosity....
117. Imitativeness, or the propensity to imitation.
118. Practical results of the principle of imitation.
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119. Of emulation considered as a propensive principle.
120. Of approbativeness or the desire of esteem....
121. Of approbativeness or the desire of esteem as a rule of con-
duct..
160
122. Of acquisitiveness, or the desire of possession.
161
123. Of the moral character of the possessory principle.
124. Of perversions of the possessory desire...
162
164
125. Of the desire of power...
126. Facts in proof of the natural desire of power.
165
127. Of the moral character of the desire of power.
128. Veracity, or the propensity to utter the truth
129. Of the twofold action of the propensity to truth.
130. Propensity of self-love, or the desire of happiness.
131. Of selfishness as distinguished from self-love..
132. Modifications of selfishness; pride, vanity, and arrogance... 171
133. Reference to the opinions of philosophical writers. 173
CHAP. V.-PROPENSITIES CONTINUED.-SOCIALITY, OR THE DESIRE
OF SOCIETY.
134. The principle of sociality original in the human mind....... 174
135. The principle of sociality not selfish.
136. Reference to the doctrine of Hobbes on this subject.
137. Remarks on the statements of the preceding section..
138. The doctrine of an original principle of sociality supported by
176
the view that it is necessary to man in his actual situation 177
139. Of the principle as it exists in the lower animals..
140. The existence of the principle shown from the conduct of
children and youth.
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179
141. The same shown from the facts of later life.
142. The social principle exists in the enemies of society
143. Proofs of the natural desire of society from the confessions
and conduct of those who have been deprived of it....
144. Further proofs and illustrations of the natural origin of the
principle of sociality....
146. Other instances in illustration of the same subject..
187
147. The subject illustrated from experiments in prison discipline 188
148. Relation of the social principle to civil society..
149. Of the form of desire denominated hope...
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191
CHAP. VI.-THE MALEVOLENT AFFECTIONS.
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..
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196
155. Of voluntary in distinction from instinctive resentment. 196
156. Tendency of anger to excess, and the natural checks to it... 197
157. Other reasons for checking and subduing the angry passions 199
158. Modifications of resentment. Peevishness..
159. Modifications of resentment.
160. Modifications of resentment.
161. Modifications of resentment. Revenge.
162. Illustrations of the malevolent passions.
163. Nature of the passion of fear..
CHAP. VII.-THE BENEVOLENT AFFECTIONS.
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164. Of the nature of love, or benevolence in general..
165. Love, in its various forms, characterized by a twofold ac-
167. Illustrations of the strength of the parental affection..
168. Of the filial affection..
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212
169. The filial affection original or implanted.
170. Illustrations of the filial affection..
171. Of the nature of the fraternal affection.
172. Of the utility of the domestic affections.
173. Of the moral character of the domestic affections, and of the
benevolent affections generally..
218
219
174. Of the moral character of the voluntary exercise of the be-
nevolent affections...
221
175. Of the connexion between benevolence and rectitude.
176. Of humanity, or the love of the human race..
177. Further proofs in support of the doctrine of an innate hu-
manity, or love of the human race.
178. Proofs of a humane or philanthropic principle from the exist-
ence of benevolent institutions.
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179. Other remarks in proof of the same doctrine.......
180. Objection from the contests and wars among mankind.
181. The objection, drawn from wars, further considered.
182. Illustration of the statements of the foregoing section.
183. Of patriotism, or love of country.
CHAP. VIII.—THE BENEVOLENT AFFECTIONS.-LOVE TO THE SU-
PREME BEING.
188. Man created originally with the principle of love to God.... 243
189. That man was originally created with a principle of love to
God, further shown from the Scriptures..
244
190. Further proofs that man was thus created..
191. On the twofold action of the principle of divine love.
192. Relation of the principle of supreme love of God to the oth-
er principles of the pathematic sensibilities..
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193. Illustration of the results of the principle of love to God from
the character and life of the Saviour.
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