An Essay on the Sentiments of Attraction, Adaptation, and Variety. to Which Are Added, a Key to the Mythology of the Ancients; and Europe's Likeness to the Human Spirit

William Howison

ISBN 10: 0461965631 / ISBN 13: 9780461965636

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: An Essay on the Sentiments of Attraction, Adaptation, and Variety. to Which Are Added, a Key to the Mythology of the Ancients; and Europe's Likeness to the Human Spirit
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461965631
• ISBN 13: 9780461965636
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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An Essay On The Sentiments Of Attraction, Adaptation, And Variety. To Which Are Added, A Key To The Mythology Of The Ancients; And Europe's Likeness To The Human Spirit by William Howison. This work presents a systematic exploration of how the mind experiences love and attraction, including the three primary modes: single attraction, adaptation, and variety. Howison treats contemplation as distinct from active will, and frames attraction as a polarity between movement toward particular beings and the mind's aspiration toward the infinite, with hope and imagination as higher faculties. He articulates how judgment, perception, and the senses mediate our sense of form, harmony, and quantity, distinguishing between unity in the soul and unity in the external world. The book also provides a "Key to the Mythology of the Ancients," mapping deities to mental powers, and proceeds to Europe’s likeness to the human spirit, correlating European nations with faculties such as sensation, judgment, hope, and conscience. The text blends philosophy of mind, aesthetics, and early 19th-century systems of thought to illuminate the structure behind affection, beauty, and cultural expression.