Map · Book 2: Of the Passions · Part 3: Of the will and direct passions · T 2.3.9 Of the direct passions
T 2.3.9.21
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'Tis a probable good or evil, that commonly produces hope or fear; because probability, being a wavering and unconstant method of surveying an object, causes naturally a like mixture and uncertainty of passion. But we may observe, that wherever from other causes this mixture can be produc'd, the passions of fear and hope will arise, even tho' there be no probability; which must be allow'd to be a convincing proof of the present hypothesis.
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| Ainslie 2008 focused | T 2.3.9 T 2.3.9 (32 paragraphs) Citation pattern | …ceptions: impressions cause ideas (T 1.1.1), the idea of a future pleasure causes desire (T 2.3.9), the passion of lo… |