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1788 work by Thomas Reid published in 1788
Essays on the Active Powers of the Human Mind is a book written by the Scottish philosopher Thomas Reid. The first edition was published in 1788 in Edinburgh
Essays on the Active Powers of the Human Mind
Essays_on_the_Active_Powers_of_the_Human_Mind
Scottish philosopher (1710–1796)
for his book Essays on the Active Powers of the Human Mind (1788), in which he discusses the active behavioral nature of the human mind, including discourses
Thomas_Reid
Totality of psychological phenomena
in most aspects of human life, but its exact nature is disputed. Some characterizations focus on internal aspects, saying that the mind transforms information
Mind
1690 philosophical work by John Locke
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is an essay by John Locke concerning the foundation of human knowledge and understanding. It first appeared in
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
An_Essay_Concerning_Human_Understanding
Term in metaphysics
Stewart (1843). Essays on the Active Powers of the Human Mind: An Inquiry Into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense; and An Essay on Quantity. T
Libertarianism_(metaphysics)
Theory in moral epistemology and meta-ethics concerning the discovery of moral truths
theory in his Essays on the Active Powers of the Human Mind. He compares the moral sense to sight and hearing, and defends its veridicality on the same ground
Moral_sense_theory
Ability to make choices voluntarily
of human knowledge. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-875160-1. Retrieved 27 December 2012. Thomas Reid (2012). Essays on the Active Powers of the
Free_will
Utterance that serves a performative function
(1788). Essays on the Active Powers of the Human Mind. Edinburgh: John Bell. Schuhmann, Karl; Smith, Barry (1990). "Elements of Speech Act Theory in the Work
Speech_act
Scottish Presbyterian minister, schoolmaster and philosopher
work draws heavily on Priestley's arguments. It adds to them, when he rebuts Reid's Essays on the Active Powers of the Human Mind (1788). There was a
Alexander_Crombie
British essayist (1911–1990)
wrote, in an essay on Heinrich von Kleist that bridges Heideggerian and Biblical idioms, that: according to Plato the human mind has been in the dark ever
Erich_Heller
1950 book by Lionel Trilling
The Liberal Imagination: Essays on Literature and Society (1950) is a collection of sixteen essays by American literary critic Lionel Trilling, published
The_Liberal_Imagination
1710 book by George Berkeley
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (commonly called the Principles of Human Knowledge, or simply the Treatise) is a 1710 work, in
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
A_Treatise_Concerning_the_Principles_of_Human_Knowledge
Treatise by Thomas Malthus
Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Mind) in 1794. Malthus' remarks on Condorcet's work spans chapters 8 and 9. Malthus' essay was in response
An Essay on the Principle of Population
An_Essay_on_the_Principle_of_Population
Awareness of internal and external existence
defined the word in his Essay Concerning Human Understanding, published in 1690, as "the perception of what passes in a man's own mind". The essay strongly
Consciousness
Treatise by Aristotle
have in addition the powers of memory, imagination, and self-motion. Book III discusses the mind or rational soul, which belongs to humans alone. He argues
On_the_Soul
In religion and philosophy, immaterial essence of a living being
the stury of religion Brill Aristotle. On The Soul. Book III, Chapter 5, pp. 430a24–25. Shields, Christopher (2011). "supplement: The Active Mind of De
Soul
Theory of knowledge
the mind was an action, a power not a thing, ('the mind's self-experience in the act of thinking') and in this power there are two powers, active and
Romantic_epistemology
American writer (1898–1981)
2010). The miracle of your mind. Martino. ISBN 978-1-57898-959-1. OCLC 881382578. The Fragrance of God (1953)[full citation needed] Magic of Faith. Martino
Joseph_Murphy_(writer)
Anglo-Irish philosopher and bishop (1685–1753)
1 December 2010, see: "Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man" II:X. Reid T.; Ed. by William Hamilton (1852). "The Works of Thomas Reid, now fully collected"
George_Berkeley
American writer and public intellectual (1911–1972)
the search for human powers. When denied this uninhibited growth, human nature is shackled, culture purged, and education impossible, regardless of the
Paul_Goodman
Philosophical concept
human mind. Those critics have noted the resulting idolization of reductionistic objectivity to such an extent as to naively overlook the presence of
Post-critical
Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist (1711–1776)
Belief is what drives the human mind to hold that expectancy of the future is based on past experience. Throughout his explanation of causal inference, Hume
David_Hume
1896 lecture by William James
When the Cliffords tell us how sinful it is to be Christians on such "insufficient evidence", insufficiency is really the last thing they have in mind. For
The_Will_to_Believe
German and American historian and philosopher (1906–1975)
and Isak Dinesen. Crises of the Republic was the third of Arendt's anthologies, consisting of four essays. These related essays deal with contemporary American
Hannah_Arendt
American philosopher (1942–2024)
Dennett died of interstitial lung disease at Maine Medical Center on April 19, 2024, at the age of 82. Brainstorms: Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology
Daniel_Dennett
1809 work by Friedrich Schelling
powers. Evil must be seen as active, in both God and natural creatures. There is a distinction: in God evil can never stray out of its place (at the base)
Philosophical Inquiries into the Essence of Human Freedom
Philosophical_Inquiries_into_the_Essence_of_Human_Freedom
Syrian philosopher
Here the author seems to be saying that the 'European mind', from Homer to Karl Marx and A.H.R.Gibb, is inherently bent on distorting all human realities
Sadiq_Jalal_al-Azm
Country primarily in North America
"with full and ample powers from the United States of America to Spain" to seek assistance in the Revolutionary War effort. The first known public usage
United_States
19th-century English essayist and critic (1778-1830)
school of reformers", drama criticism, and reflections on manners and the tendencies of the human mind. He gathered previously published essays for the collection
William_Hazlitt
Derleth who applied the notion to all of the Great Old Ones. The majority of these have physical forms that the human mind is incapable of processing; simply
List of Cthulhu Mythos deities
List_of_Cthulhu_Mythos_deities
English philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
and Knowledge: Essays 1901–1950, edited by Robert C. Marsh. London: George Allen & Unwin 1957. Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and
Bertrand_Russell
Yoga system of Sri Aurobindo
Spiritual Mind - either the spiritualised mind, or a general term for levels of mind above the normal mental level (the "Mind Proper"). Inner mind - the mental
Integral_yoga
Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (1875–1961)
in the human mind has been compared with the work of neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp, particularly as outlined in his book The Archaeology of Mind: Neuroevolutionary
Carl_Jung
French diplomat, political philosopher and historian (1805–1859)
distress. It enervates the powers of the mind and benumbs the activity of man. On this same English foundation there developed in the North very different
Alexis_de_Tocqueville
Shared fictional universe based on the work of H. P. Lovecraft
in the opening sentence of the story that "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents
Cthulhu_Mythos
English philosopher and political theorist (1820–1903)
development of the physical world, biological organisms, the human mind, and human culture and societies. As a polymath, he contributed to a wide range of subjects
Herbert_Spencer
any kind of supernormal consciousness for the supermind. To reach supermind it is not enough to go above the ordinary movements of the human mind; it is
Intermediate_zone
Practice of recording information
important part of human history and scientific development. The Ancient Greeks developed hypomnema, personal records on important subjects. In the Renaissance
Note-taking
DC Comics superhero
on Diana, which renders Diana into a normal, powerless human being when in the role of Diana Prince; her powers come to her only when she is in the role
Wonder_Woman
Medical aspect of Romanticism
"epoch of the intellect and the senses") of human consciousness. It was only the extraordinary mind of genius that was able at this stage to meet the challenge
Romantic_medicine
(including cephalopods, spiders and insects). The mind and behavior of non-human animals has captivated the human imagination for centuries. Many writers,
Animal_cognition
German philosopher (1788–1860)
and again in his two prize essays on ethics, On the Freedom of the Will and On the Basis of Morality. No individual human actions are free, Schopenhauer
Arthur_Schopenhauer
1788 essay collection by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
The Federalist is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the collective pseudonym Publius
The_Federalist_Papers
Marvel Comics superhero
no superhuman powers as such, the super soldier formula running through his veins means that, physically, he is the perfect human: all of his bodily functions
Isaiah_Bradley
Representation or imitation of a person or thing
to the commonly-fielded BRD-01 Spectre, Simulacra are instead human minds uploaded into robotic bodies. A simulacrum can be considered a form of transhumanism
Simulacrum
Marvel Comics character
thoughts, despite being directly in front of him and actively attempting to do so. In addition to his powers, Magneto has many other skills. He is a genius
Magneto_(Marvel_Comics)
Form in which people experience and express themselves sexually
feelings or physical manifestations of love, trust, and care. Social aspects deal with the effects of human society on one's sexuality, while spirituality
Human_sexuality
Scottish philosopher and mathematician (1753–1828)
In 1792 he published the first volume of the Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind; the second volume appeared in 1814, the third not till 1827
Dugald_Stewart
American philosopher and theologian (born 1965)
religious studies scholar. He is the author of twenty-four books (including translations), as well as over one thousand essays, reviews, and papers. From a
David_Bentley_Hart
Daoist meditation technique
the Great Pervader. This I call sitting and forgetting all things." "I have discarded my reasoning powers. And by thus getting rid of body and mind,
Zuowang
the body of a human named Ben, which reduces her powers. She regularly becomes disoriented and unstable and must drain the minds of humans in order to maintain
List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters
List_of_Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_characters
Creative ability
Imagination is the representation of sensations or physical objects in the mind without any immediate input of the senses. Often described as forming
Imagination
Aspect of human thought and consciousness
names of this phenomenon exist, including mind-wandering, fantasies, and spontaneous thoughts. There are many types of daydreams – however, the most common
Daydreaming
Government system where political power lies with the people
to govern on their behalf such as in a parliamentary or presidential democracy. In the common variant of liberal democracy, the powers of the majority
Democracy
Belief that only natural laws and forces operate in the universe
philosophy of spirituality and naturalism Transcendental naturalism – Inherent limitations of the human mindPages displaying short descriptions of redirect
Naturalism_(philosophy)
Collection of essays written by Frantz Fanon
Toward the African Revolution (French: Pour la Revolution Africaine) is a collection of essays written by Frantz Fanon, which was published in 1964, after
Toward_the_African_Revolution
American mathematician and philosopher (1926–2016)
Dewey Lectures 1994: Sense, Nonsense, and the Senses: An Inquiry into the Powers of the Human Mind". The Journal of Philosophy. 91 (9): 445–518. doi:10.2307/2940978
Hilary_Putnam
1859 book on evolution by Charles Darwin
started reading Thomas Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population with its statistical argument that human populations, if unrestrained, breed
On_the_Origin_of_Species
Philosophical concept
Philosophical Essays on Mind and Psychology, Bradford Books, (Montgomery), 1978 (originally published in 1971). Dennett, D.C., (1975) "Brain Writing and Mind Reading"
Intentional_stance
1995 manifesto by Ted Kaczynski
to expansive police powers, mind-numbing mass media, and indiscriminate promotion of drugs, designed to conform to the needs of the technological environment
Industrial Society and Its Future
Industrial_Society_and_Its_Future
Cognitive capacity of horses
abilities related to the theory of mind, enabling them to understand interactions with other individuals. They can recognize a human by their facial features
Equine_intelligence
German-American psychologist (1900–1980)
is a source of guilt and shame, and the solution to this existential dichotomy is found in the development of one's uniquely human powers of love and reason
Erich_Fromm
1938 book by Bertrand Russell
has in mind social power, that is, power over people. The volume contains a number of arguments. However, four themes have a central role in the overall
Power:_A_New_Social_Analysis
German physiologist and anthropologist (1752-1840)
explore the study of the human being as an aspect of natural history. His teachings in comparative anatomy were applied to his classification of human races
Johann_Friedrich_Blumenbach
Continent
around 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area. With nearly 1.4 billion of the world's human population, Africa's population is the youngest
Africa
British psychologist (1871–1938)
develop to the utmost his intellectual powers should not marry before forty, if at all"). He had five children. McDougall's book The Group Mind received
William McDougall (psychologist)
William_McDougall_(psychologist)
Study of fundamental reality
is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic nature or most fundamental structure of reality. It is traditionally seen as the study of mind-independent
Metaphysics
English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)
Two Treatises of Government (1689/90), both published anonymously, and An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1689/90). His writing on toleration contends
John_Locke
Concept found in some religions and esoteric doctrines
pilgrims who came to him from the uttermost extremities of the earth... Roy Joseph, ed. (1969). Essays on Catholic Education in the United States. Ayer Publishing
Seven_rays
American writer (1890–1937)
Lovecraft's arguments against anthropocentrism and the ability of the human mind to truly understand the universe. They have also played a role in Lovecraft's
H._P._Lovecraft
Pseudoscientific study of human skull shape
involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits. It is based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and that
Phrenology
Series of books by Darren Shan
holy objects. Fresh human blood is the most nutritious for vampires, but they can feed on preserved human blood or the blood of certain animals if necessary
The_Saga_of_Darren_Shan
Intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering
dignity of the human person and to the respect due to the living God, his Creator". Because of this, per the Declaration on Euthanasia, the practice
Euthanasia
American philosopher (1803–1882)
most of his important essays as lectures, and then revised them for print. His first two collections of essays, Essays: First Series (1841) and Essays: Second
Ralph_Waldo_Emerson
British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963)
the English faculty at the University of Oxford and were active in the informal Oxford literary group known as the Inklings. According to Lewis's 1955 memoir
C._S._Lewis
Concept in existentialism
fundamental truth of human nature that man is incapable of remaining permanently on the heights, of continuing to admire anything. Human nature needs variety
Ressentiment
Division into three categories
Collected Essays of William L. Petersen. Brill: Leiden. p. 229. link. Davies, W.D., Allison, D.C. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According
Trichotomy_(philosophy)
German philosopher, sociologist, and theorist (1903–1969)
studies. Many of Adorno's reflections on aesthetics and music have only just begun to be debated. A collection of essays on the subject, many of which had
Theodor_W._Adorno
Title character of Bram Stoker's Dracula
life. Count Dracula is one of the best-known fictional figures of the Victorian era. One of Dracula's most famous powers is his ability to turn others
Count_Dracula
Magic involving sexual activity
observance of the law just cited during the entire term of the experiment – 49 days. Formulate the desire and keep it in mind during the whole period
Sex_magic
British philosopher (born 1931)
interests lie in the philosophy of mind, ancient and scholastic philosophy, the philosophy of religion, and the philosophy of Wittgenstein of whose literary
Anthony_Kenny
English philosopher (1944–2014)
Bhaskar went on to apply that realism about mechanisms and causal powers to the philosophy of social science, and he also elaborated a series of arguments
Roy_Bhaskar
American political party
is the world's oldest active political party. Its main rival is the Republican Party, and since the 1850s, both have dominated American politics. The Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic_Party_(United_States)
Chinese philosopher and historian (1930–2021)
the views of humans during and after the Cultural Revolution. The "Practical Philosophy of Subjectivity" is the study of the human being on two levels
Li_Zehou
Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher (c. 129–216 AD)
he had Roman citizenship. Galen describes his early life in On the affections of the mind. He was born in September 129 CE. His father, Aelius Nicon,
Galen
American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)
Asimov, "The Way of Reason", in In Pursuit of Truth: Essays on the Philosophy of Karl Popper on the Occasion of his 80th Birthday,, ed. Paul Levinson, Humanities
Isaac_Asimov
Ancient Greek maxim
explicit allusion to the maxim in a fragment dating to the 5th century BC, though the philosopher Heraclitus, active towards the end of the previous century
Know_thyself
Essay by Odo Marquard
Praise of Polytheism (On Monomythical and Polymythical Thinking)" (German: Lob des Polytheismus. Über Monomythie und Polymythie) is an essay by the German
In_Praise_of_Polytheism
Country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
European powers later competed to monopolise trade in the Spice Islands of Maluku during the Age of Discovery, followed by three and a half centuries of Dutch
Indonesia
American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer (1859–1952)
two books, Psychology (1887), and Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding (1888), both of which expressed Dewey's early commitment to British
John_Dewey
French polymath (1596–1650)
concept of human beings. A human was, according to Descartes, a composite entity of mind and body. Descartes gave priority to the mind and argued that the mind
René_Descartes
Indian yogi (1872–1950)
form. Some of the book series derived from this publication were The Life Divine, The Synthesis of Yoga, Essays on The Gita, The Secret of The Veda, Hymns
Sri_Aurobindo
Records of Earth's people
Human history, or world history, is the record of humankind from prehistory to the present. Modern humans evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago and
Human_history
Comics character
the Monster Society of Evil, including primary archenemies Black Adam, Doctor Sivana and Mister Mind. Billy often shares his powers with other children
Shazam_(DC_Comics)
Hellenistic Jewish philosopher (c. 20 BCE – c. 50 CE)
however, mind and spirit are used interchangeably. The soul is the type; man is the copy.[jargon] The similarity is found in the mind (νοῦς) of humans. For
Philo
Concept in Marxist analysis
works. Duncan Kennedy (1985). "The Role of Law in Economic Theory: Essays on the Fetishism of Commodities" (PDF). The American University Law Review.
Commodity_fetishism
Ancient philosophy
paramount in Stoicism, including the view that the mind is in rational dialogue with itself. Stoic ethics centers on virtue as the highest good, cultivating
Stoicism
State of being real
these entities have mind-independent being; scientific anti-realists say the existence of these entities and categories is based on human perceptions, theories
Existence
School of Marxism aligned with humanist philosophies
be passed through for the development and deployment of essential human powers. It is an essential characteristic of finite mind (Man) to produce things
Marxist_humanism
Concept of property in one's own person
of the boundary of self with respect to ownership and responsibility has been explored by legal scholar Meir Dan-Cohen in his essays on The Value of Ownership
Self-ownership
ESSAYS ON-THE-ACTIVE-POWERS-OF-THE-HUMAN-MIND
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Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Female
Native American
Native American Hopi name SHUMAN means "rattlesnake handler."
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Surname or Lastname
English (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight)
English (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight) : habitational name from a place on the Isle of Wight named Brading, from Old English brerd ‘hillside’ + -ingas ‘dwellers at’, i.e. ‘(settlement of) the dwellers on the hillside’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Power.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Male
African
second-born of twin brothers.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Swedish
Gift of God; Bold People; Courageous People; Form of Theodore; Divine Gift
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adv.
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
a.
Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
a.
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.
n.
A human being.
pl.
of Essay
definite article.
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
n.
A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action.
n.
One who essays.
n.
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
a.
Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human sacrifices.
v. i.
See Thee.
a.
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; -- opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal.
n.
A composition treating of any particular subject; -- usually shorter and less methodical than a formal, finished treatise; as, an essay on the life and writings of Homer; an essay on fossils, or on commerce.
n.
A writer of an essay, or of essays.
pron.
The objective case of they. See They.
v. i.
To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.
a.
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
a.
Sprinkled or covered with powder; dusty; as, the powdery bloom on plums.
imp. & p. p.
of Essay
n.
A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.