Pessimism, a History And a Criticism
Pessimism, a History And a Criticism
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Thus he has a constant fiind of initial or ideal volition : he sees where and how he is to direct his ener- gies ; and his will, that is, his instinct to act, is, in a sense, satisfied. This twofold good, the results of action and the action itself, may be said to supply the active imagination with an adequate and satisfying object.* Yet while our conception of happiness is one that finds a place for this wholesome and invaluable element of satis- faction, wanting which our life could never be ...called truly good, it no less clearly includes the conditions of a certain kind of dissatisfaction, namely, that which we experience when we measiure our actual life not absolutely but relatively, comparing it with our ideal of what it might be. Wherever ^ Where these conditions are fulfilled^ a man may be said to be satis- fied with life as a whole, as a region of moderately happy possibilities.
It is worth noting that this contented frame of mind is greatly aided by the cultivation of the social feelings and a wide sympathy with our| fellow-men.
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Thus he has a constant fiind of initial or ideal volition : he sees where and how he is to direct his ener- gies ; and his will, that is, his instinct to act, is, in a sense, satisfied. This twofold good, the results of action and the action itself, may be said to supply the active imagination with an adequate and satisfying object.* Yet while our conception of happiness is one that finds a place for this wholesome and invaluable element of satis- faction, wanting which our life could never be ...called truly good, it no less clearly includes the conditions of a certain kind of dissatisfaction, namely, that which we experience when we measiure our actual life not absolutely but relatively, comparing it with our ideal of what it might be. Wherever ^ Where these conditions are fulfilled^ a man may be said to be satis- fied with life as a whole, as a region of moderately happy possibilities.
It is worth noting that this contented frame of mind is greatly aided by the cultivation of the social feelings and a wide sympathy with our| fellow-men.
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