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Ideas for 'Phenomenalism', '21: Book of Ecclesiastes' and 'De Corpore (Elements, First Section)'

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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / e. Basic emotions

17261	Apart from pleasure and pain, the only emotions are appetite and aversion [Hobbes]
	Full Idea: All the passions, called passions of the mind, consist of appetite and aversion, except pure pleasure and pain.
	From: Thomas Hobbes (De Corpore (Elements, First Section) [1655], 4.25.13)
	A reaction: He now faces the challenge of explaining all the many other emotions in terms of these two. Good luck with that, Thomas.