Memoirs of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Women
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Title
Memoirs of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Women
Subject
Metaphor about Emotions From The Heart
Description
In this excerpt, William Godwin claims that "benevolent feeling" comes from the heart and guides behavior and decisions. This hypothesis differs from that of Locke, who would say that our decisions are guided by our experiences and the reflection that occurs on them in the brain. Godwin, on the other hand, takes a much more emotion-focused route to decipher decision making.
Creator
William Godwin
Source
http://metaphors.iath.virginia.edu/metaphors/24164
Publisher
J. Johnson
Date
1798
Contributor
Matthew Zachary
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Text
Her heart was the seat of every benevolent feeling; and accordingly, in all her intercourse with children, it was kindness and sympathy alone that prompted her conduct.
Citation
William Godwin, “Memoirs of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Women,” Enlightenmens, accessed March 22, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/664.