...of learning to know himself and all things included within the sphere of his capacity. An affection ceases to be a passion as soon as we form a clear idea of it ; for all passion is a distorted idea. Now, there is no affection of which a correct idea...

...emotions as spring' from them, annulled also: qed PROP. III. An emotion which is a passion ceases to be so as soon as we form a clear and distinct idea of it. Demonst. The emotion which is a passion is a confused idea (by the General Def. of the Affections)....

...of learning to know himself and all things included within the sphere of his capacity. An affection ceases to be a passion as soon as we form a clear idea of it ; for all passion is a distorted idea. Now, there is no affection of which a correct i idea...

...of adequate ideas over the blind energy of the passions. A passion is as such a confused idea ; but as soon as we form a clear and distinct idea of it, as we always may, it ceases to be a passion. In the true knowledge of the passions, therefore, is found...

...of adequate ideas over the blind energy of the passions. A passion is as such a confused idea ; but as soon as we form • a clear and distinct idea of it, as we always may, it ceases to be a passion. In the true knowledge of the passions, therefore, is found...

...them are destroyed or disappear. QED PROP. III. — An affection which is a passion ceases to l>ea passion as soon as we form a clear and distinct idea of it. DEMONSTR. — An affection which is a passion, is a confused idea (by Gen. Def. Pass.). If, therefore,...

...reader's convenience, I will venture to quote together and entire : — " PROP. III. — An affect which is a passion ceases to be a " passion as soon as we form a clear and distinct idea " of it." " Demonst. — An affect which is a passion is a confused " idea (by the general definition of the...

...removed with it; therefore these emotions and those which arise therefrom are destroyed. QED PROP. IH. An emotion, which is a passion, ceases to be a passion, as soon as we form a clear and distinct idea thereof. Proof.—An emotion, which is a passion, is a confused idea (by the general Def. of the Emotions)....

...consequently, these emotions, and those that spring from them, are destroyed. 104 QED PROP. 3. An emotion that is a passion ceases to be a passion as soon as we forin a clear and distinct idea of it. Proof. — An emotion that is a passion is a confused idea (general...

...understand the universe is to be delivered from it. To understand everything is to be absolutely free. Passion ceases to be a passion as soon as we form a clear idea of it.2 Hence, freedom is found in thought and in thought alone. Thought, too, is relatively passive...