The Emotions and the Will

The Emotions and the Will is a book written by Alexander Bain, an influential Scottish philosopher and psychologist of the 19th century. The book explores the relationship between emotions and the will, and how they both affect human behavior. Bain delves into the complex nature of emotions, discussing their origin, expression, and influence on decision-making. He also examines the role of the will in controlling and directing emotions, and how it can be strengthened through training and practice. Throughout the book, Bain draws on examples from literature and real-life experiences to illustrate his points, making it accessible and engaging for readers. The Emotions and the Will is a thought-provoking and insightful work that remains relevant to contemporary discussions on the psychology of human behavior.1875. This edition contains both Part I and II of this volume. Alexander Bain, Scottish philosopher and educationalist, was an early proponent of scientific psychology. Along with his friend, John Stuart Mill, Bain was a major proponent of the British school of empiricism: a theory which based all knowledge on basic sensory experiences and not on introspection. Bain's philosophical and scientific writings were completed during his twenty years as a professor at Aberdeen. Contents: The Emotions-Of Feeling in General; Evolution, as Applied to Mind; The Emotions and Their Classification; Emotions of Relativity; Ideal Emotion; Sympathy; Tender Emotion; Emotion of Fear; Emotion of Anger; Emotion of Power; Emotions of Self; Emotions of Intellect; Emotions of Action-Pursuit; The Aesthetic Emotions; The Ethical Emotions: or the Moral Sense; The Will-The Primitive Elements of Volition; Growth of Voluntary Power; Control of Feelings and Thoughts; Motives or Ends; The Conflict of Motives; Deliberation-Resolution-Effort; Desire; The Moral Habits; Prudence-Duty-Moral Inability; and Liberty and Necessity. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.