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<p><add>But why is</add> Reason, <del>why</del> inefficacious against Passion.</p> | |||
<p>It cannot raise up images lively enough.</p> | |||
<p>What is called Reason as applied to the government of the Passions is the | |||
<lb/><unclear>maturing</unclear> the Seale <unclear>turn</unclear> in favour of a greater Pleasure in preference to a | |||
<lb/>less.</p> | |||
<p>The will necessarily <gap/> <unclear>is</unclear> the solicitation of the greatest apparent good.</p> | |||
<p><del>H. Cause.</del> And the <gap/> why the <del><gap/></del> influences of passion | |||
<lb/><gap/> over the influences of <unclear>such</unclear> an</p> | |||
<p>1. Want of apparent intensity in the distant pleasure <add>which <gap/> <gap/></add> — want of | |||
<lb/>vivacity in the idea of it.</p> | |||
<p>2. Want of apparent certainty — want of ready discernment to | |||
<lb/>trace out at the instant the train of effects and causes that promote or | |||
<lb/>impede the production of the distant pleasure.</p> | |||
<p>Hence the use of the expedient <add>which has <unclear>run</unclear> frequently</add> recommended of playing off one | |||
<lb/>passion against another.</p> | |||
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161
But why is Reason, why inefficacious against Passion.
It cannot raise up images lively enough.
What is called Reason as applied to the government of the Passions is the
maturing the Seale turn in favour of a greater Pleasure in preference to a
less.
The will necessarily is the solicitation of the greatest apparent good.
H. Cause. And the why the influences of passion
over the influences of such an
1. Want of apparent intensity in the distant pleasure which — want of
vivacity in the idea of it.
2. Want of apparent certainty — want of ready discernment to
trace out at the instant the train of effects and causes that promote or
impede the production of the distant pleasure.
Hence the use of the expedient which has run frequently recommended of playing off one
passion against another.
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