A Treatise of Human Nature · Character
Mr. Philips
Contemporary figure referenced in philosophical examples.
minor
First appearance: section xi of the love of fame
Mr. Philips shows up with force in Section V: Of Our Esteem for the Rich and Powerful. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the author of a poem on cider, illustrating that agreeable objects influence the imagination.
Mr. Philips first appears in 0057 section xi of the love of fame.
In Section V: Of Our Esteem for the Rich and Powerful: Mentioned as the author of a poem on cider, illustrating that agreeable objects influence the imagination.
Later, in Section V: Of the Effects of Custom: Referenced as 'a late eminent philosopher' whose observation about active and passive habits is cited.
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See Mr. Philips in section xi of the love of fame