appetition

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The antithesis of cognition and appetition gives the basis for the division into theoretical and practical philosophy.

From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard

Impulse or appetition was the principle in the soul which impelled to action.

From Guide to Stoicism by Stock, St. George William Joseph

Pleasure and pain, i.e. hedonic sensation per se, are essentially distinct from appetition and aversion; the pleasures of hearing music or enjoying sunshine are not in general accompanied by any volitional activity.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various

Animals are mere machines; they are bodies animated, but soulless; they lack conscious perception and appetition, though not the appearance of them.

From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard

For reason withdraws us from opinion, and not from appetition or imagination.

From Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies by Plutarch