| Author: | William Walker Atkinson | ISBN: | 1230000276670 |
| Publisher: | celebratedminds.com | Publication: | October 26, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | William Walker Atkinson |
| ISBN: | 1230000276670 |
| Publisher: | celebratedminds.com |
| Publication: | October 26, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
I. Inner State and Outer Form … 9
II. The Inner Phase: Character… 29
III. The Outer Form : Personality.. 38
IV. The Temperaments 47
V. The Mental Qualities 68
VI. The Egoistic Qualities 76
VII. The Motive Qualities 81
VIII. The Vitative Qualities 89
IX. The Emotive Qualities 93
X. The Applicative Qualities 100
XL The Modificative Qualities 107
XII. The Kelative Qualities 114
XIII. The Perceptive Qualities 122
XIV. The Reflective Qualities 139
XV. The Eeligio-Moral Qualities. . . .148
XVI. Faces 156
XVII. Chins and Mouths 169
XVIII. Eyes, Ears, and Noses 177
XIX. Miscellaneous Signs 186
CHAPTER I
INNER STATE AND OUTER FORM
” Human Nature” is a term most fre-
quently used and yet but little understood.
The average person knows in a general way
what he and others mean when this term is
employed, but very few are able to give an
off-hand definition of the term or to state
what in their opinion constitutes the real es-
sence of the thought expressed by the famil-
iar phrase. We are of the opinion that the
first step in the process of correct under-
standing of any subject is that of acquaint-
ance with its principal terms, and, so, we
shall begin our consideration of the subject
of Human Nature by an examination of the
term used to express the idea itself.
” Human,” of course, means “of or per-
taining to man or mankind.” Therefore,
Human Nature means the nature of man or
mankind. “Nature,” in this usage, means:
‘ ‘ The natural disposition of mind of any per-
son; temper; personal character; individual
I. Inner State and Outer Form … 9
II. The Inner Phase: Character… 29
III. The Outer Form : Personality.. 38
IV. The Temperaments 47
V. The Mental Qualities 68
VI. The Egoistic Qualities 76
VII. The Motive Qualities 81
VIII. The Vitative Qualities 89
IX. The Emotive Qualities 93
X. The Applicative Qualities 100
XL The Modificative Qualities 107
XII. The Kelative Qualities 114
XIII. The Perceptive Qualities 122
XIV. The Reflective Qualities 139
XV. The Eeligio-Moral Qualities. . . .148
XVI. Faces 156
XVII. Chins and Mouths 169
XVIII. Eyes, Ears, and Noses 177
XIX. Miscellaneous Signs 186
CHAPTER I
INNER STATE AND OUTER FORM
” Human Nature” is a term most fre-
quently used and yet but little understood.
The average person knows in a general way
what he and others mean when this term is
employed, but very few are able to give an
off-hand definition of the term or to state
what in their opinion constitutes the real es-
sence of the thought expressed by the famil-
iar phrase. We are of the opinion that the
first step in the process of correct under-
standing of any subject is that of acquaint-
ance with its principal terms, and, so, we
shall begin our consideration of the subject
of Human Nature by an examination of the
term used to express the idea itself.
” Human,” of course, means “of or per-
taining to man or mankind.” Therefore,
Human Nature means the nature of man or
mankind. “Nature,” in this usage, means:
‘ ‘ The natural disposition of mind of any per-
son; temper; personal character; individual
