The Philosophy of the Moral Feelings · John Abercrombie
SECTION I.
Chapter 4 of 13 · 1 min read
THE DESIRES 36
1. Desire of the Animal Propensities 37
2. Desire of Wealth—Avarice 38
3. Desire of Power—Ambition 39
4. Desire of Superiority—Emulation 40
5. Desire of Society 41
6. Desire of Esteem or Approbation 42
7. Desire of Knowledge 46
8. Desire of Moral Improvement 47
— Desire of Action 49
Importance of a Due Regulation of the Desires 50
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