Pessimism: A History and a Criticism, 1. ciltHenry S. King & Company, 1877 - 477 sayfa |
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Sayfa 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 ...
Sayfa 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 1 THE UNIV . OF CALIFORNIA RY LIBRAR UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA.
... 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 1 THE UNIV . OF CALIFORNIA RY LIBRAR UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA.
Sayfa 14
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
Sayfa 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 ...
Sayfa 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 Arthur Schopenhauer 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 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 reached 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 thing thought tion truth Uncon unconscious unconscious mind volition whole wholly wise worth writers
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Sayfa 305 - It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.
Sayfa 24 - THE flower that smiles to-day To-morrow dies; All that we wish to stay Tempts and then flies. What is this world's delight? Lightning that mocks the night, Brief even as bright.
Sayfa 16 - Dreams, books, are each a world ; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good : Bound these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
Sayfa 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.
Sayfa 25 - tis not in The harmony of things, — this hard decree, This uneradicable taint of sin, This boundless upas, this all-blasting tree...
Sayfa 17 - I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Sayfa 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.
Sayfa 56 - All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good. And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear,
Sayfa 58 - What can be added to the happiness of the man who is in health, who is out of debt, and has a clear conscience...
Sayfa 315 - tis all a cheat; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.