[xiii] ); in other words
([ix] note), we shall desire to destroy it, or we shall be
determined for its destruction; thus, we shall endeavour to free
from misery a thing which we pity. Q.E.D.
Note II.- (27:14) This will or appetite for doing good, which arises
from pity of the thing whereon we would confer a benefit, is called
benevolence, and is nothing else but desire arising from compassion.
(15) Concerning love or hate towards him who has done good or harm to
something, which we conceive to be like ourselves, see [xxii] note.
Prop. [XXVIII] We endeavour to bring about whatsoever we
conceive to conduce to pleasure; but we
endeavour to remove or destroy whatsoever
we conceive to be truly repugnant thereto,
or to conduce to pain.
Proof.- (28:1) We endeavour, as far as possible, to conceive that which
we imagine to conduce to pleasure ([xii] ); in other words (II:[xvii] )
we shall endeavour to conceive it as far as possible as present or
actually existing. (2) But the endeavour of the mind, or the mind's
power of thought, is equal to, and simultaneous with, the endeavour of
the body, or the body's power of action. (3) (This is clear from
II:[vii] Coroll. and II:[xi] Coroll.). (4) Therefore we make an absolute
endeavour for its existence, in other words (which by [ix] note come
to the same thing) we desire and strive for it; this was our first point.
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