Abridgment of Mental Philosophy: Including the Three Departments of the Intellect, Sensibilities, and Will : Designed as a Text-book for Academies and High Schools

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Harper & Brothers, 1869 - Intellect - 564 pages

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The connexion between the mental and physical change not ca pable of explanation
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Of the primary and secondary qualities of matter
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Of the secondary qualities of matter
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CHAPTER III
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Nature and importance of the senses as a source of know edge 19 Connexion of the brain with sensation and perception
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Order in which the senses are to be considered 20 Of the sense and sensations of smell
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Of perceptions of smell in distinction from sensations
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Of the sense and the sensations of taste
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CHAPTER IV
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Varieties of the sensation of sound
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Manner in which we learn the place of sounds
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Bection CHAPTER V
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Origin of the notion of extension and of form or figare
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On the sensations of heat and cold
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Of the sensations of hardness and softness
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Of certain indefinite feelings sometimes ascribed to the touch
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Relation between the sensation and what is outwardly signified
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CHAPTER VI
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Statement of the mode or process in visual perception
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Of the original and acquired perceptions of sight
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The idea of extension not originally from sight
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Of the knowledge of the figure of bodies by the sight
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Illustration of the subject from the blind
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Measurements of magnitude by the
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Of objects seen in a mist 41 Of the sun and moon when seen in the horizon
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Of the estimation of distances by sight
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Signs by means of which we estimate distance by sight
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Estimation of distance when unaided by intermediate objects
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Of objects seen on the ocean
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CHAPTER VII
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Of habit in relation to the hearing
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Application of habit to the touch
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Other striking instances of habits of touch
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Habits considered in relation to the sight
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Origin of the distinction of simple and complex
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Sensations may possess a relative as well as positive increase of power
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Of habits as modified by particular callings and arts
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Notice of some facts which favour the above doctrine 68 Additional illustrations of Mr Stewarts doctrine 56 The law of habit considered in reference ...
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Origin of complex notions and their relation to simple
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CHAPTER VIII
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Of conceptions of objects of sight
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Illustrations of analysis as applied to the mind 75 Complex notions of external origin
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Of the influence of habit on our conceptions
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Influence of habit on conceptions of sight 63 Of the subserviency of our conceptions to description
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Of conceptions attended with a momentary belief
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Conceptions which are joined with perceptions
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CHAPTER X
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Conceptions as conrected with fictitious representations
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Abstraction implied in the analysis of complex ideas 78 Instances of particular abstract ideas
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Mental process in separating and abstracting them
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General abstract notions the same with genera and species
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Process in classification or the forming of genera and species
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Early classifications sometimes incorrect 83 Illustrations of our earliest classifications
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Of the nature of general abstract ideas
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The power of general abstraction in connexion with numbers
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Of the speculations of philosophers and others
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CHAPTER XI
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Of different degrees of attention
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Dependence of memory on attention
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Of exercising attention in reading
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Alleged inability to command the attentior
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CHAPTER XII
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Dreams are often caused by our sensations
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Explanation of the incoherency of dreams 1st cause 97 Second cause of the incoherency of dreams
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Apparent reality of dreams 1st cause
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Apparent reality of dreams 2d cause
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Of our estimate of time in dreaming
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Explanation of the preceding statements
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PART II
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CHAPTER I
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Section Page
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Declaration of Locke that the soul has knowdge in itself 107
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Of the origin of the idea of power
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Consciousnes a ground or law of belief
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DEMONSTRATIVE REASONING
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Of complex terms involving the relation of cause and effect
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Contrast the second general or primary law
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Bection
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CHAPTER VII
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Of that species of memory called intentional recollection
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Directions or rules for the improvement of the memory
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Application of the principles of this chapter to education
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Illustration of the preceding statement
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Of reasoning in connexion with language or expression
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Section Pagi 185 Of the subjects of demonstrative reasoning
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Use of definitions and axioms in demonstrative reasoning
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The opposites of demonstrative reasonings absurd
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Demonstrations do not admit of different degrees of belief
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Of the use of liagrams in demonstrations
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CHAPTER XI
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Of the nature of moral certainty
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Of reasoning from analogy
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Of reasoning by induction
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Of combined or accumulated arguments
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CHAPTER XII
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Care to be used in correctly stating the subject of discussion
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Consider the kind of evidence applicable to the subject
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Fallacia equivocationis or the use of equivocal terms and phrases
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Of the sophism of estimating actions and character from the c
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Of adherence to our opinions
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Effects on the mind of debating for victory instead of truth
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CHAPTER XIII
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The imagination closely related to the reasoning power
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Definition of the power of imagination
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Of excited conceptions and of apparitions in general
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Of the less permament excited conceptions of sound
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First cause of permanently vivid conceptions or apparitions Morbid sensibility of the retina of the eye
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Neglect of periodical bloodletting
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Methods of relief adopted in this case
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Third cause of excited conceptions Attacks of fever
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Fourth cause of apparitions and other excited conceptions In flammation of the brain Page 237
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Fifth cause of apparitions Hysteria
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CHAPTER XV
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Of disordered or alienated sensations
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Of disordered or alienated external perception
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Disordered state or insanity of original suggestion
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Unsoundness or insanity of consciousness
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Insanity of the judgment or relative suggestion
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Disordered or alienated association Lightheadedness
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Illustrations of this mental disorder 235 Of partial insanity or alienation of the memory
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Of the power of reasoning in the partially insane
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Instance of the above form of insanity of reasoning
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Partial mental alienation by means of the imagination
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Insanity or alienation of the power of belief
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DIVISION II
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INTRODUCTION CLASSIFICATION OF THE SENSIBILITIES 240 Reference to the general division of the whole mind 244 245
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Division of the sensibilities into natural or pathematic and moral
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The moral and natural sensibilities have different objects
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The moral sensibilities higher in rank than the natural 245 The moral sensibilities wanting in brutes
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Classification of the natural sensibilities
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Classification of the moral sensibilities
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PART I
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CHAPTER I
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The place of emotions considered in reference to other mental acts
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The character of emotions changes so as to comform to that of perceptions
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Emotions characterized by rapidity and variet
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EMOTIONS OF BEAUTY
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Remarks on the beauty of forms The circle
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Of sounds considered as a source of beauty
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Explanation of the beauty of motion from Kaimes
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Emotions of cheerfulness joy and gladness
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The sources of associated beauty coincident with those of human
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Of the prevalence of desire in this department of the mind
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Of sounds as furnishing an occasion of sublime emotions
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Of what is understood by
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Of the na ura desire of esteem
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Instances of instincts in the human mind
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CHAPTER IV
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Practical results of he principle of imitation
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Of the desire of esteem as a rule of conduct
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Of the desire of possession
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Of the moral character of the possessory principie
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Of perversions of the possessory desire
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Of the desire of power
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Of the moral character of the desire of power
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Propensity of selflove or the desire of happiness
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Of selfishness as distinguished from selflove
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Reference to the opinions of philosophical writers
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The principle of sociality original in the human mind
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Evidence of the existence of this principle of sociality
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Other illustrations of the existence of this principle
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Relation of the social principle to civil society
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CHAPTER V
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Of the complex nature of the affections
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Of resentment or anger
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Illustrations of instinctive resentment 346 Uses and moral character of instinctive resentment
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Of voluntary in distinction from instinctive resentment
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Tendency of anger to excess and the natural checks to
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Other reasons for checking and subduing the angry passions
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Modifications of resentment 351 Modifications of resentment 352 Modifications of resentment 353 Modifications of resentment 354 Nature of the pa...
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Envy
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Jealousy
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Revenge
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CHAPTER VI
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Love in its various forms characterized by a twofold action 357 Of the parental affection
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Illustrations of the strength of the parental affection
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Of the filial affection
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The filial affection original or implanted
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Illustrations of the filial affection
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Of the nature of the fraternal affection Pags 341 345 346 347 348 349 350
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Of the moral character of the domestic affections and of the be nevolent affections generally
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Of the moral character of the voluntary exercises of the benevo lent affections
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Of humanity or the love of the human race
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Further proofs in support of the doctrine of an innate humanity or love for the human race
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Proofs of a humane or philanthropic principle from the existence of benevolent institutions
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Other remarks in proof of the same doctrine
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Of patriotism or love of country
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Of the affection of friendship
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Of the affection of pity or sympathy
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Of the moral character of pity
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Of the affection of gratitude
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Man created originally with the principle of love to
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Further illustrations of the results of the absence of this principle
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Of the origin of secondary active principles
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Classification of the moral sensibilities
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Of the close connexion between conscience and reasoning
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Further proof from language and literature
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Disordered actior of the principle of selfpreservatio
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Feelings of obligation differ from desires
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Of the time when moral instruction ought to commence
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CHAPTER I
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Disordered and alienated action of the possessory principle
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CHAPTER II
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Of sudden and strong impulses of the mind
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Disordered action of the passion of fear
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Moral accountability in cases of natural moral derangement
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It exists in reference to what we believe to be in our power
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LAWS OF THE WILL IMPLIED IN THE PRESCIENCE OR FORESIGHT
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Of sagacity in the estimate of individual character
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Objection to the argument from consciousness
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Evidence from mens views of crimes and punishments
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Proof of power in the will from internal experience
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The subject illustrated from the first settlers of New England
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