 | David Hume - 1757 - 260 pàgines
...; and AVERSION, from evil. The WILL exerts itfelf, when either the prefence of the good or abfence of the evil may be attained by any action of the mind or body. 3. NONE of thefe paffions feem to contain any thing curious or remarkable, except Hope and Fear, which,... | |
 | David Hume - 1768 - 540 pàgines
...fimply;- and AVERSION, from evil. The WILL exerts itfelf, when either the preienceof the good or abfence of the evil may be attained by any action of the mind or body. 3. None of thefe paflions feem to contain any thing curious or remarkable, except Hope and Fear, which,... | |
 | David Hume - 1779 - 548 pàgines
...fimpry; and Averfion, from evil. The Will exerts itfelf, when either the prefence of the good or abfence of the evil may be attained by any action of the mind or body. 3. None of thefe paffions feem to contain any thing curious or remarkable, except Hope and Fear, which,... | |
 | David Hume - 1804 - 552 pàgines
...one side or the other. DESIRE arises from good considered simply ; and AVERSION, from evil. The WILL exerts itself, when either the presence of the good,...may be attained by any action of the mind or body. 3. None of these passions seem to contain any thing curious or remarkable, except Hope and Fear, which,... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - 628 pàgines
...one side or the other. DESIRE arises from good, considered simply; and AvERSION from evil. The WILL exerts itself, when either the presence of the good,...may be attained by any action of the mind or body. 3. None of these passions seem to contain any thing curious and remarkable, except Hope and Fear, which,... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - 596 pàgines
...considered simply ; and «rtTfion is derived from evil. The will exerts itself, when either the good or the absence of the evil may be attained by any action of the mind or body. Beside good and evil, or, in other words, pain and pleasure, the direct passions frequently arise from... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1834 - 360 pàgines
...well of desire, that—" It arises from good considered simply and aversion from evil. The will a?ain exerts itself, when either the presence of the good...attained by any action of the mind or body." This is Hie definition of Elurae, and it is a very good one. And ittallies with the sensible remark of Dr.... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1836 - 572 pàgines
...love or a sense of duty remonstrates against it It is not at that point when the consent of the • Hume says very well of desire, that — "It arises...attained by any action of the mind or body." This is ihe definition of Hume, and it is a very good one. And it tallies with the sensible remark of Dr. Reid,... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1839 - 600 pàgines
...Dugald Stewart and the older writers upon this subject.* * Hume says very well of desire, that—''it arises from good considered simply, and aversion from...volition is some action of our own. And upon this he 7. But the point of deepest interest is that step of the process, at which the character of right or... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1840 - 434 pàgines
...that in which it is when it simply desires. Notwithstanding the high authority both of Dr. Brown aud Mr. Mill, we think that in confounding these two,...is some action of our own. And upon this he founds eome very clear illustrations of the difference that there is between a desire and a volition. " A... | |
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DESIRE arises from good considered simply ; and AVERSION, from evil. The WILL exerts itself, when either the presence of the good, or absence of the evil, may be attained by any action of the mind or body. 
