Pessimism: A History and a CriticismH.S. King, 1877 - 477 pagini |
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Pagina xii
... ideal of happiness - Effectual pursuit of happiness pre- supposes a disciplined will - Question of the limitation of human powers - Pleasure - value of the fixed arrangements of the world , only roughly ascertainable - Vital question ...
... ideal of happiness - Effectual pursuit of happiness pre- supposes a disciplined will - Question of the limitation of human powers - Pleasure - value of the fixed arrangements of the world , only roughly ascertainable - Vital question ...
Pagina xv
... limit to human suffering - Dr . Maudsley's idea of the special difficulties of recalling pains - On what the ideal recovery of pleasure and pain depends . 468 INDEX . 471 PESSIMISM . CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION . To most English minds.
... limit to human suffering - Dr . Maudsley's idea of the special difficulties of recalling pains - On what the ideal recovery of pleasure and pain depends . 468 INDEX . 471 PESSIMISM . CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION . To most English minds.
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... ideal conceptions of what is perfect , beautiful , or satisfying . The difference between the two lies in their mode of looking at this ideal . The optimist believes in his conception as a possibility and a certainty ; hence the present ...
... ideal conceptions of what is perfect , beautiful , or satisfying . The difference between the two lies in their mode of looking at this ideal . The optimist believes in his conception as a possibility and a certainty ; hence the present ...
Pagina 24
... ideal of life , tends now and again to sink to a hopeless view of things . His thoughts on religion , as expounded in Queen Mab , have the deep bitterness of the pessimistic temper , and this is not much relieved by the intrusion of an ...
... ideal of life , tends now and again to sink to a hopeless view of things . His thoughts on religion , as expounded in Queen Mab , have the deep bitterness of the pessimistic temper , and this is not much relieved by the intrusion of an ...
Pagina 25
... ideal hope , the outflow of this is constantly crossed and checked by the turbid torrent of doubt and despair . Hence the fantastic and contradictory character of his writings , the Mephistophelian satisfaction in building up only to ...
... ideal hope , the outflow of this is constantly crossed and checked by the turbid torrent of doubt and despair . Hence the fantastic and contradictory character of his writings , the Mephistophelian satisfaction in building up only to ...
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action active impulse æsthetic affirmation appears arises attainment balance of happiness belief bodily character civilisation conceive conception consciousness desire distinctly doctrine doubt effect element emotional enjoyment evanescence evil example existence experience external fact factor favourable feeling force G. H. Lewes gratification hedonism hedonist Hegel human idea of happiness ideal imagination individual influence instinctive intellectual intelligence intensity involves J. S. Mill life's limits mankind means ment mental mental events metaphysical mind misery mode moral natural selection nervous noumenon object Omar Khayyám optimism and pessimism optimistic organic pessimist philosophy physical pleasure and pain positive possible present principle progress pursuit question realised reality reason recognised reflection relation representation result satisfaction Schopen Schopenhauer's scientific seek seems sensation sense social sources speak subjective idealism supposed temperament theory things thought tion truth Uncon unconscious unconscious mind volition whole wholly wise worth writers
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Pagina 17 - For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts ; even one thing befalleth them : as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath ; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast : for all is vanity. All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Pagina 20 - STEVENSON (Rev. WF). Hymns for the Church and Home. Selected and Edited by the Rev. W. Fleming Stevenson. The most complete Hymn Book published. The Hymn Book consists of Three Parts : — I.
Pagina 321 - Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust descend; Dust into Dust, and under Dust, to lie, Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and— sans End! Alike for those who for TODAY prepare, And those that after some TOMORROW stare, A Muezzin from the Tower of Darkness cries, 'Fools, your Reward is neither Here nor There.
Pagina 22 - XVIII. The Nature of Light: With a General Account of Physical Optics.
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Pagina 16 - Dreams, books, are each a world; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good: Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
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Pagina 24 - Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be.
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