observations on human passions
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"Observations on Human Passions" is a philosophical essay, traditionally attributed to Francis Bacon, that analyzes the nature, motives, and effects of key human emotions and drives.
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| observations on human passions canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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philosophical essay ⓘ prose text ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the role of passions in human conduct
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offer guidance on managing passions ⓘ |
| analyzes |
drives of human behavior
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key human emotions ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Francis Bacon corpus ⓘ |
| author | Francis Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| concerns |
ethics
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moral psychology ⓘ practical wisdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| discipline |
moral philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
effects of human passions
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motives of human passions ⓘ nature of human passions ⓘ |
| genre |
early modern philosophy
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essay ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAttributionStatus | disputed authorship ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early modern moral discourse ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian moral tradition
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classical moral thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
emotions
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human nature ⓘ human passions ⓘ |
| period | early 17th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern English philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Essays (Francis Bacon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
aphoristic
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didactic ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Francis Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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