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the most part determioed, or its mental character constituted. 

 Since all intellectual desires are the most voluntary and free, 

 as compared with the sensational^ although always closely 

 connected with the latter (295, 329, 339), they are the most 

 closely related to morals, and the mental character is termed 

 the moral character. In reference to their moral relations, the 

 )redominant inclinations are termed cardinal virtues or great 



ices, both which, however, are connected closely with the sensa- 

 tional faculty (Sinnlichkeit), as is shown by their names, which 



:e derived from leading instincts and passions, as avarice, or 



lordinate desire for gold ; ambition, or inordinate desire for 

 lonour, sensuality, selfishness, self-love, &c. Like the instincts 

 md passions, therefore, they may be greatly but psychologi- 



lUy changed by exercise and habit (329, iii, 111). As most of 



le conceptions, and all the desires and aversions, are charac- 

 terised by special movements in the mechanical machines (as 



las been shown throughout this entire chapter), we may by 

 ^hem and by physiognomy know the mental capacities, the 



;ading instincts and passions, the principal virtues and vices, 

 md the sensational and moral character, on which that physio- 



)gical science which investigates the human mind is based. 



