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A discourse upon the nature and faculties of man, in several essays: With some considerations upon the occurrences of humane life.Of the intellectual operations.

A discourse upon the nature and faculties of man, in several essays: With some considerations... From the will and passions we proceed to the other capacity in which the blessings of the mind principally consist, as being the noblest faculty of the soul, understanding and intellectual operations. The operations of the understanding are infinitely more sublime and perfect than those of the will, not only of their spirituality, and for the greatness and variety of their objects, but also for the tranquility which goes along with them. The will cannot act without great perturbation and conflict of passions; but the acts of the understanding are retired and without noise, though they be not without difficulty, considering the fallacious information we have of things. They are reduced to these three general heads: science, contemplation, and judgment. The first consists in a particular disquisition of the nature of things. The second in a more confused and universal survey of nature, and the last in guiding the will and passions in the affairs of life. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A discourse upon the nature and faculties of man, in several essays: With some considerations upon the occurrences of humane life.Of the intellectual operations.

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Publisher
Jacob Tonson
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Copyright © 1697 American Psychological Association
Pages
160 –162
DOI
10.1037/13890-018
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From the will and passions we proceed to the other capacity in which the blessings of the mind principally consist, as being the noblest faculty of the soul, understanding and intellectual operations. The operations of the understanding are infinitely more sublime and perfect than those of the will, not only of their spirituality, and for the greatness and variety of their objects, but also for the tranquility which goes along with them. The will cannot act without great perturbation and conflict of passions; but the acts of the understanding are retired and without noise, though they be not without difficulty, considering the fallacious information we have of things. They are reduced to these three general heads: science, contemplation, and judgment. The first consists in a particular disquisition of the nature of things. The second in a more confused and universal survey of nature, and the last in guiding the will and passions in the affairs of life. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Published: May 7, 2012

Keywords: will; passions; mind; soul; intellectual operations; understanding; judgment; science; contemplation

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