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παλιγγενεσία: periodic renewal of the world associated with ekpyrôsis. pathos πάθος: passion or emotion, often excessive and based on false judgements. phantasiai φαντασία: impression, appearance, the way in which something is perceived. phronesis
Reason is advocated in the control of passion, something seen as desirable and necessary for the development of a mature, civilized human being. This is achieved by the cultivation of virtue. Four virtues in particular have long been seen as of special value in this area of philosophy.
Thus a passion consists of two propositions: (1) this is something good/bad and (2) it is right that one should be affected by it. [53] In the case of distress, people believe that (1) something bad has befallen them, and (2) that one should shrink before it, producing not only the inner pain but the outward signs of distress such as weeping. [54]
Passion (Greek πάσχω "to suffer, to be acted on" [1] and Late Latin (chiefly Christian [2]) passio "passion; suffering") [3] denotes strong and intractable or barely controllable emotion or inclination with respect to a particular person or thing. Passion can range from eager interest in, or admiration for, an idea, proposal, or cause; to ...
But it is not a question of recognizing something which would be entirely given. In naming it, the subject creates, brings forth, a new presence in the world." [12] "[W]hat is important is to teach the subject to name, to articulate, to bring desire into existence." Now, although the truth about desire is somehow present in discourse, discourse ...
According to the world’s largest cosmetics company veteran, remote workers have “absolutely no attachment, passion or creativity” and their “mental health” may even be at risk.
Passion: An Essay on Personality is a philosophical inquiry into human nature by Brazilian philosopher and politician Roberto Mangabeira Unger. The book explores the individual and his relation to society, asking how one comes to an understanding of self and others.
He begins with the six basic passions and then touches on the specific passions which stem from their combination. For example, contempt and esteem are two of the passions derived from the basic passion of admiration (art. 150). The passion which Descartes valued the most is generosity for the positive effect it has on the individual (art. 153).