Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will
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Babbitt_concept_of_the_higher_will is a philosophical idea developed by Irving Babbitt that emphasizes a disciplined, ethical inner will guiding human creativity and moral action beyond mere impulse or external influence.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aesthetic_theory_concept
ⓘ
ethical_concept ⓘ philosophical_concept ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
ethical_harmony
ⓘ
moral_order ⓘ spiritual_self_mastery ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
education_theory
ⓘ
literary_criticism ⓘ political_thought ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
impulse
ⓘ
lower_will ⓘ unregulated_emotion ⓘ |
| coreThemeOf |
Babbitt_aesthetic_theory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Babbitt_moral_philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Irving_Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical_self_discipline
ⓘ
inner_moral_restraint ⓘ moral_self_control ⓘ |
| guides |
human_creativity
ⓘ
moral_action ⓘ practical_judgment ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
higher_will
ⓘ
inner_check ⓘ inner_control ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
checking_impulse
ⓘ
moral_discrimination ⓘ regulation_of_desire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhism_(as_moral_discipline)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ classical_humanism ⓘ |
| opposes |
romantic_naturalism
ⓘ
sentimentalism ⓘ unrestrained_individualism ⓘ |
| partOf | New_Humanism_(Irving_Babbitt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presupposes |
objective_moral_standards
ⓘ
stable_moral_order ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New_Humanism_movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
classical_restraint_in_art ⓘ ethical_imagination ⓘ |
| stressedIn |
Democracy_and_Leadership_(book)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Literature_and_the_American_College_(book) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rousseau_and_Romanticism_(book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
basis_of_responsible_individuality
ⓘ
condition_for_high_art ⓘ source_of_true_freedom ⓘ |
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