 To prevent mistakes, it must be observed, that desire here is taken in its proper sense; namely, that internal act, which, by influencing the will, makes us proceed to action. Desire in a lax sense respects also actions and events that depend not on us...  A Philosophical Treatise on the Passions - Page 75by Thomas Cogan - 1813 - 382 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - 428 pages
...here is taken in its proper sense, namely, that internal act, which, by influencing the will, makes us proceed to action. Desire in a lax sense respects...such internal act is more properly termed a wish than a desire. proceed to consider passion more at large, with respect especially to its power of producing... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 822 pages
...taken in its proper sense, is that internal act which by influencing the will, makes us proceed lo action. Desire, in a lax sense, respects also actions...depend not on us ; as when I desire that my friend may hiie л son to represent him ; or that my country rnsy flourish in arts and sciences : but such internal... | |
 | Samuel Parr, John Johnstone - 1828 - 720 pages
...between a wish and a desire : " Desire, in its proper sense, is that internal act which, by influencing the will, makes us to proceed to action. Desire, in...internal act is more properly termed a wish, than a desire." From the same writer also I draw the distinction between a cause and an object: "Passions... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 pages
...state of apathy and inactivity. Desire, in its proper sense, is that internal act which, by influencing the will, makes us to proceed to action. Desire, in...on us; as when I desire that my friend may have a sou to represent him ; or licit my country may flourish in arts and sciences: but such internal act... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1842 - 512 pages
...here is taken in its proper sense; namely, that internal act, which, by influencing the will, makes us proceed to action. Desire in a lax sense respects...have a son to represent him, or that my country may nourish in arts and sciences: but such internal act is more properly termed a wish than a desire. Having... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1847 - 516 pages
...here is taken in its proper sense; namely, that internal act, which, by influencing the will, makes us proceed to action. Desire in a lax sense respects...such internal act is more properly termed a wish than a desire. Having distinguished passion from emotion, we proceed to consider passion more at large,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1853 - 542 pages
...here is taken in its proper sense; namely, that internal act, which, by influencing the will, makes us proceed to action. Desire in a lax sense respects also actions and events that depend hot on us ; as when I desire that my friend may have a son to represent him, or that my country may... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1859 - 512 pages
...is taken in its proper sense, namely, that internal act, which, by influ-encing the will, makes us proceed to action. Desire in a lax sense respects...: but such internal act is more properly termed a wink than a desire. \Ve have daily and constant experience for our authority, that no man ever proceeds... | |
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