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A treatise on the influence of the passions upon the happiness of individuals and of nations: Illustrated by striking references to the principal events and characters that have distinguished the French revolution.Influence of the passions upon the happiness of individuals and of nations.

A treatise on the influence of the passions upon the happiness of individuals and of nations:... In the first part of this work, the author attempts to describe the influence of the passions of man upon his own personal happiness, then to examine this same influence on nations. She argues that from the passions, that impulsive force which domineers over the will of man, arises the principal obstacle to individual and political happiness. The author defines happiness as the re-union of contraries, and as an object beyond the reach of human efforts. Happiness that is attainable, can only be accomplished by a patient study of the means that can shield us from the greater ills of life. To the investigation of these means the present treatise is devoted. This chapter also outlines the scope of the rest of the book, undertaking to discuss both individual and national passions and happiness. The second part of this chapter marks out a sketch of de Stael's thoughts on the history of ancient and modern governments and the French revolution in terms of passion and happiness. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A treatise on the influence of the passions upon the happiness of individuals and of nations: Illustrated by striking references to the principal events and characters that have distinguished the French revolution.Influence of the passions upon the happiness of individuals and of nations.

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George Cawthorn
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Copyright © 1798 American Psychological Association
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10.1037/11671-002
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In the first part of this work, the author attempts to describe the influence of the passions of man upon his own personal happiness, then to examine this same influence on nations. She argues that from the passions, that impulsive force which domineers over the will of man, arises the principal obstacle to individual and political happiness. The author defines happiness as the re-union of contraries, and as an object beyond the reach of human efforts. Happiness that is attainable, can only be accomplished by a patient study of the means that can shield us from the greater ills of life. To the investigation of these means the present treatise is devoted. This chapter also outlines the scope of the rest of the book, undertaking to discuss both individual and national passions and happiness. The second part of this chapter marks out a sketch of de Stael's thoughts on the history of ancient and modern governments and the French revolution in terms of passion and happiness. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Published: Nov 10, 2008

Keywords: personal happiness; national happiness; passions; governments; French Revolution; impulsiveness

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