A Philosophical and Practical Treatise on the Will: Forming the Third Volume of a System of Mental Philosophy

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The necessity of that controlling power which exists in the will
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Remarks on the nature of the will
37
Implies a preliminary knowledge also of the Sensibilities
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Volition never exists without some object
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It exists only in reference to what we believe to be in our power
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Volition relates to our own action and to whatever else may be dependent upon
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Volitions involve a prospective element
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Volitions may exist with various degrees of strength
43
Causes of the variation of the strength of the voluntary exercise
44
Further proof from an observation of the conduct of
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Of preference or indifference as applicable to the will
46
Opinions of Sir James Mackintosh on the same subject
51
An energetic will sometimes found in connexion with limited
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Acts of the intellect in immediate proximity with emotions
64
CHAPTER V
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Probable cause of desires and volitions being confounded
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The distinction of desires and volitions asserted by consciousness
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Desires differ from volitions in fixedness and permanency
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Further proof of this distinction from language 94 95 96 98
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Sentiments of esteem and honour often imply this distinction
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Of some strictures on the foregoing remarks of Reid 100
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Volition may exist in respect to those complex acts which the mind can embrace as one
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If the distinction in question do not exist the foundation of morals becomes unsettled
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Instances in illustration of the distinction in question
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Other instances in illustration of proof
108
Proofs drawn from some facts in the constitution of the mind
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Of the chastisements of the Supreme Being inflicted on those he loves
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Objected that these views lead to contradictions
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Opinions of Mr Locke and others on this subject
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I
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CHAPTER I
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Reference to remarks of Hooker on the universality of
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Laws of the will deducible from the first principles of moral
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Inferred also from the application of rewards and punishments
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The prescience of God involved and implied in his omniscience
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The views of this chapter in harmony with the doctrine of the
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Evidence of freedom of the will from feelings of approval and
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Section
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Statement of other laws that are involved in the constitution
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A belief in the law of causality founded in the peculiar structure
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CHAPTER VII
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Grounds or foundation of this belief
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The preceding chapters preparatory to what follows 63 Of the importance of the topics now entered upon 64 The inquiry whether the will has its law...
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its freedom 122
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The character of motives depends in part on the constitutional
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Nature of the influence of motives
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CHAPTER I
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Distinction between the idea and reality of liberty
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approval
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Of the relation of the freedom of the will to the fact of its subjec
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Illustration of the wills freedom drawn from the nature of motives
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FREEDOM OF THE WILL IMPLIED IN MANS MORAL NATURE
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Proof from feelings of moral obligation
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Evidence from the occasional suspension of the vills acts
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The distinction of power and liberty involved in the fact of our being able to form the abstract ideas of power and liberty
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Distinction of power and liberty shown from language
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Further shown from the fact of our possessing a moral nature
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Origin of the idea of power in Original Suggestion
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Occasions of the origin of the idea of power
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The idea of power involves the reality of power
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Things exist which are not made known by the senses
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Of power as an attribute of the human mind
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Further shown by a reference to the Divine Mind
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CHAPTER II
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The power of the will restricted and subordinate
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Proof of power in the will from internal experience
324
Proved from the ability which we have to direct our attention to particular subjects
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Proof of power in the will from observation 32
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Of power of the will as exhibited in patience under suffering 3
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Illustration of the subject from the command of temper 3
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Further illustrations of this subject 300
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Proved from the concealment of the passions on sudden and try ing occasions
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Further instances of concealment and repression of the passions
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Illustrated from the prosecution of some general plan
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The subject illustrated from the course of the first settlers of NewEngland
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Illustrated by the fortitude exhibited by Savages
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CHAPTER III
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Of a selfdetermining power of the mind
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Of the objective or outward sphere of the minds activity
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Of a selfdetermining power of the will
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Of such a selfdetermining power of the will as involves the de pendence of the present volition on a former one
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Opinions of President Edwards on this subject
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CHAPTER IV
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Remarks on constitutional weakness of the will
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Bection Pag 224 Of comparative or relative weakness of the will
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Instances of want of energy of the will
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Remarks on great strength of the will
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Energy of the will as displayed under bodily suffering
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Energy of the will as shown in imminent danger
353
Energy of the will as shown in martyrdoms
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Subject illustrated from two classes of public speakers
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Power of the will requisite in the military and other arts
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Energy of the will requisite in the men of revolutions
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Practical application of these views
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CHAPTER V
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Illustrations of the inconsistent character
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Illustrations of the consistent character
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Of individuals remarkable for consistency of character
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Of the value of consistency in the religious character
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Of the foundation or basis of consistency and inconsistency of character
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Of inconsistency of belief in connexion with inconsistency of conduct and character
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Selfpossession an element of consistency of character
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Consistency implies perseverance under changes of circumstances
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Consistency implies a control over the passions
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CHAPTER VI
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A due balance of all the powers the most favourable state of things to the just exercise of the will
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Of the culture of the appetites propensities and passions as aux iliary to the discipline of the will
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Some instances and proofs of the foregoing statements 384 I
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Importance of repressing the outward signs of the passions
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Of enlightening the intellect in connexion with the discipline of the will
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Further remarks on the same subject
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Of aiding the will by a reference to the regard of others
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Of aiding the will by a reference to the conscience
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Of aiding the will by placing ourselves in circumstances which do not admit of a retreat
399
Of the effects of labit in giving strength to the will
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Of strengthening the will by religious considerations
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Стр. 363 - ... their religious zeal, but which were, in fact, the necessary effects of it. The intensity of their feelings on one subject made them tranquil on every other. One overpowering sentiment had subjected to itself pity and hatred, ambition and fear. Death had lost its terrors, and pleasure its charms. They had their smiles and their tears, their raptures and their sorrows, but not for the things of this world.
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