The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 03 (of 11) — Thomas Hobbes — John Shaqi
The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 03 (of 11)
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Of pleasures or delights, some arise from the sense of an object
present; and those may be called _pleasure of sense_; the word
_sensual_, as it is used by those only that condemn them, having no
place till there be laws. Of this kind are all onerations and
exonerations of the body; as also all that is pleasant, in the _sight_,
_hearing_, _smell_, _taste_, or _touch_. Others arise from the
expectation, that proceeds from foresight of the end, or consequence of
things; whether those things in the sense please or displease.
[Sidenote: Pleasures of the mind.] And these are _pleasures of the mind_
of him that draweth those consequences, [Sidenote: Joy.] and are
generally called JOY. In the like manner, displeasures are some in the
sense, [Sidenote: Pain.] and called PAIN; others in the expectation of
consequences, [Sidenote: Grief.] and are called GRIEF.
These simple passions called _appetite_, _desire_, _love_, _aversion_,
_hate_, _joy_, and _grief_, have their names for divers considerations
diversified. As first, when they one succeed another, they are diversely
called from the opinion men have of the likelihood of attaining what
they desire. Secondly, from the object loved or hated. Thirdly, from the
consideration of many of them together. Fourthly, from the alteration or
succession itself.
[Sidenote: Hope.]
For _appetite_, with an opinion of attaining, is called HOPE.
[Sidenote: Despair.]
The same, without such opinion, DESPAIR.
[Sidenote: Fear.]
_Aversion_, with opinion of HURT from the object, FEAR.
[Sidenote: Courage.]
The same, with hope of avoiding that hurt by resistance, COURAGE.
[Sidenote: Anger.]
Sudden _courage_, ANGER.
[Sidenote: Confidence.]
Constant _hope_, CONFIDENCE of ourselves.
[Sidenote: Diffidence.]
Constant _despair_, DIFFIDENCE of ourselves.
[Sidenote: Indignation.]
_Anger_ for great hurt done to another, when we conceive the same to be
done by injury, INDIGNATION.
[Sidenote: Benevolence.]
_Desire_ of good to another, BENEVOLENCE, GOOD WILL, CHARITY. [Sidenote:
Good nature.] If to man generally, GOOD NATURE.
[Sidenote: Covetousness.]
_Desire_ of riches, COVETOUSNESS; a name used always in signification of
blame; because men contending for them, are displeased with one another
attaining them; though the desire in itself, be to be blamed, or
allowed, according to the means by which these riches are sought.
[Sidenote: Ambition.]
_Desire_ of office, or precedence, AMBITION: a name used also in the
worse sense, for the reason before mentioned.
[Sidenote: Pusillanimity.]
_Desire_ of things that conduce but a little to our ends, and fear of
things that are but of little hindrance, PUSILLANIMITY.
[Sidenote: Magnanimity.]
_Contempt_ of little helps and hindrances, MAGNANIMITY.
[Sidenote: Valour.]
_Magnanimity_, in danger of death or wounds, VALOUR, FORTITUDE.
[Sidenote: Liberality.]
_Magnanimity_ in the use of riches, LIBERALITY.
[Sidenote: Miserableness.]