The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Daniel Garrison Brinton

9780267542918: The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion (Classic Reprint)

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The distinction between the Science and the Philosophy of religion. It is assumed (1) that religions are products of thought, (2) that they have a unity of kind and purpose. They can be studied by the methods of natural science applied to Mind.

Mind is co-extensive with organism. Sensation and Emotion are prominent marks of it. These are either pleasurable or painful; the latter diminish vital motions, the former increase them. This is a product of natural Selec tion. A mis - reading of these facts is the fallacy of Buddhism and other pessimistic systems. Pleasure comes from continuous action. This is illustrated by the esthetic emotions, volition and consciousness.

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