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Dr Insiyah R. answered on
Aug 17 2022
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A general overview
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ief outline of the philosopher's overarching goals for the work is Some fears and dreads are inexplicable, yet they may nonetheless strike fear in a man's mind. When one is in this frame of mind, they fear the infinite possible ho
ors that the infinitely many unknown actors may perpetrate. When the mind can't come up with a plausible reason to be scared, it creates a te
ifying mental image and gives it all the strength and malice it can muster. Therefore, weakness, fear, sadness, and ignorance are the natural origins of superstition.
According to the author, two types of false religion exist, each of which is a kind of superstition but fundamentally distinct from the other. The former includes rituals and practises recommended to a blind and frightened credulous by those who are foolish or dishonest, such as ceremonies, observances, mortifications, sacrifices, gifts, and so on. In this way, we can see that weakness, fear, sadness, and ignorance are the fundamental origins of superstition.[footnoteRef:0] [0: Hume, D., 2001. Of superstition and enthusiasm.]
He further describes that, In contrast, the human mind may experience an unexplainable joy and assumption when it is bathed in the glow of material prosperity, physical luxuriance, high spirits, or a
ave and confident temperament. When a person is financially secure, physically fit, or has a fearless and self-assured demeanour, their minds might become inflated and a
ogant for no good reason. When one is in this frame of mind, fantastic ideas fill one's head to the
im, ideas that have no earthly counterpart in terms of beauty or pleasure. The fuel for ENTHUSIASM is a combination of optimism,...