Full Idea
The spirited part of the soul is desiderative of freedom, victory, power, authority, reputation, and honour.
Gist of Idea
The spirit in the soul wants freedom, power and honour
Source
Galen (The soul's dependence on the body [c.170], Kiv.2.772)
Book Reference
Galen: 'Selected Works of Galen', ed/tr. Singer,P.N. [OUP 1997], p.152
A Reaction
This is the concept of 'thumos' [spirit], taken straight from Plato's tripartite account of the soul, in 'Republic'. Note that it includes a desire for freedom (in an age of slavery).
Related Idea
Idea 6041 There is a third element to the mind - spirit - lying between reason and appetite [Plato]