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THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
ASTOR, LENOX AND TIL DEN FOUNDATIONS.
1909
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1840, by
Thomas C. UPHAM, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of Maine.
CONTENTS.
DIVISION SECOND.
THE SENSIBILITIES.
SENTIENT OR SENSITIVE 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 . . .
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 . . . .
1. Classification of the natural sensibilities
2. Classification of the moral sensibilities
PART FIRST.
NATURAL OR PATHEMATIC SENSIBILITIES.
NATURAL OR PATHEMATIC SENTIMENTS.
CLASS FIRST.
EMOTIONS OR EMOTIVE STATES OF THE MIND.
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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
15. The character of emotions changes so as to conform to that of per-
ceptions :
16. Emotions characterized by rapidity and variety :
Chap. II.--EMOTIONS OF BEAUTY.
17. Characteristics of emotions of beauty . . . . . . 35
18. Of what is meant by beautiful objects.
19. Of the distinction between beautiful and other objects . . 37
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 . .
23. All objects not equally fitted to cause these emotions
24. A susceptibility of emotions of beauty an ultimate principie 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 .
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 . . . . .
33. Illustrations of the original beauty of sounds
34. Further instances of the original beauty of sounds
35. The permanency of musical power dependant on its being intrinsic
36. Of motion as an element of beauty
37. Explanations of the beauty of motion from Kaimes
38. Or intellectual and moral objects as a source of the beautiful .
39. Of a distinct sense or faculty of beauty
Chap. III.-ASSOCIATED BEAUTY.
40. Associated beauty implies an antecedent or intrinsic beauty
41. Objects may become beautiful by association merely . .
42. Further illustrations of associated feelings. . . .
43. Instances of national associations
44. The sources of associated beauty coincident with those of hum:
happiness . . . .
45. Of fitness considered as an element of associated beauty .
46. Or utility as an element of associated beauty
47. Of proportion as an element of associated beauty
48. Relations of emotions of beauty to the fine arts.
49. Differences of original susceptibility of this emotion . .
50. Objection to the doctrine of original beauty . . . .
5). Summary of views in regard to the beautiful . . .
52. Of picturesque beauty · · · · · · · ·
Chap. IV.-EMOTIONS OF SUBLIMITY.
53. Connexion between beauty and sublimity . .
54. The occasions of the emotions of sublimity various .
55. Great extent or expansion an occasion of sublimity .
56. Great height an element or occasion of sublimity . .
57. Of depth in connexion with the sublime . . . .
58. Of colours in connexion with the sublime
59. Of sounds as furnishing an occasion of sublime emotions .
60. Of motion in connexion with the sublime.
61. Indications of power accompanied by emotions of the sublime
62. Of moral worth in connexion with sublimity .
63. Sublime objects have some elements of beauty .
64. Emotions of grandeur. ..
65. Of the original or primary sublimity of objects .
66. Considerations in proof of the original sublimity of objects. .
67. Influence of association on emotions of sublimity
68. Further illustrations of sublimity from association . . .
Chap. V.-NATURE OF INTELLECTUAL TASTE.
69. Definition of taste, and some of its characteristics . . . 91
70. Distinguishable from mere quickness of feeling or sensibility . 92
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71. Of the process involved in the formation of taste
72. Instantaneousness of the decisions of taste .
73. Of the permanency of beauty
une permanency of beauty . . .
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Chap. VI.-EMOTIONS OF THE LUDICROUS.
74. General nature of emotions of the ludicrous
75. Occasions of emotions of the ludicrous . . .
76. Of Hobbes's 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
79. Of wit when employed in aggrandizing objects. .
80. Of other methods of exciting emotions of the ludicrous
81. Of the character and occasions of humour..
82. Of the practical utility of feelings of the ludicrous .
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CHAP. VII.-INSTANCES OF OTHER SIMPLE EMOTIONS.
83. Emotions of cheerfulness, joy, and gladness
84. Emotions of melancholy, sorrow, and grief .
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85. Emotions of surprise, astonishment, and wonder . .
86. Emotions of dissatisfaction, displeasure, and disgust. .
87. Emotions of diffidence, modesty, and shaine . . .
88. Emotions of regard, reverence, and adoration . . .
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CLASS SECOND.
THE DESIRES.
CHAP. I.-NATURE OF DESIRES.
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89. Of the prevalence of desire in this department of the mind 111
90. The nature of desires known from consciousness
. 111
91. Of the place of desires in relation to other mental states . . 112
92. Of an exception to the foregoing statement .
113
93. The desires characterized by comparative fixedness and perma-
nency . . .
94. Desires always imply an object desired : : :
. 115
95. The fulfilment of desires attended with enjoyment . . . 116
96. Of variations or degrees in the strength of the desires . . . 116
97. Tendency to excite movement an attribute of desire . . 117
98. Classification of this part of the sensibilities
99. The principles, based upon desire, susceptible of a twofold opera-
tion . . . . . . . . . . ."
CHAP. II.-INSTINCTS.
100. Of the instincts of man as compared with those of the inferior
animals
101. Of the nature of the instincts of brute animals
. 120
102. Instincts susceptible of slight modifications . .
103. Instances of instincts in the human mind . .
. 123
104. Further instances of instincts in men.
. 125
105. Of the final cause or use of instincts . . . . . . 126
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CHAP. III.-APPETITES.
106. Of the general nature and characteristics of the appetites . . 127
107. The appetites necessary to our preservation, and not originally of
a selfish character . .
108. Of the prevalence and origin of appetites for intoxicating drugs · 128
109. Of occasionai desires for action and repose . .
110. Of the twofold operation and morality of the appetites . . 130
ed existon. 131
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CHAP. IV.-PROPENSITIES.
lll. General remarks on the nature of the propensities :
112. Principle of self-preservation, or the desire of continued existence 132
113. Of the twofold action of the principie of self-preservation . 132
114. Of curiosity, or the desire of knowledge . . . .
133
115. Further illustrations of the principle of curiosity . .
134
116. Of the twofold operation and the morality of the principle of cu.
riosity . . . . . .
117. Imitativeness, or the propensity to imitation .
. 137
118. Practical results of the principle of imitation .
. 138
119. Remarks on the subject of emulation
. 140
120. Emulation resolvable into the principle of imitativeness
. 141
121. Of the natural desire of esteem .
. 143
122. Of the desire of esteem as a rule of conduct . .
. 145
123. Of acquisitiveness, or the desire of possession
. 146
124. Of the moral character of the possessory principle ..
146
125. Of perversions of the possessory desire . . .
148
126. Of the desire of power.
. 148
127. Facts in proof of the natural desire of power . .
128. Of the moral character of the desire of power . .
129. Veracity, or the propensity to utter the truth
130. Of the twofold action of the propensity to truth. . .
131. Propensity of self-love, or the desire of happiness .
. 153
132. Of selfishness as distinguished from self-love . .
133. Modifications of selfishness; pride, vanity, and arrogance. . 155
134. Reference to the opinions of philosophical writers .
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CHAP. V.-PROPENSITIES CONTINUED.-SOCIALITY, OR THE DESIRE OF
SOCIETY
135. The principle of sociality original in the human mind . . 157
136. The principle of sociality not selfish ,
. 158
137. Reference to the doctrine of Hobbes on this subject. . . 159
138. Remarks on the statements of the preceding section.
. 159
139. The doctrine of an original principle of sociality supported by the
view that it is necessary to man in his actual situation . 160
140. Of this principle as it exists in the lower animals
141. The existence of the principle shown from the conduct of chil.
dren and youth . .
162
142. The same shown from the facts of later life
143. The social principle exists in the enemies of society .
. 164
144. Proofs of the natural desire of society from the confessions and
conduct of those who have been deprived of it.
145. Further proofs and illustrations of the natural origin of the prin.
ciple of sociality . . .
166
146. Other illustrations of a similar kind ..
. 168
147. Other instances in illustration of the same subject
. 169
148. The subject illustrated from experiments in prison discipline . 170
149. Relation of the social principle to civil society . .
. 172
150. Of the form of desire denominated hope . . . .
. 173
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