RRS. Abstraction. 
10. 
RRR. Comprehension. 
quently greater. 
designation of their meaning. 
(R, RS). 
Judgment. 
Class of pure Rationality. 
The highest exercise of reason, involves the separation from 
the object under consideration, of all that is accidental, foreign, or non-essential, 
and the determination of the essential or absolute. 
123. In proceeding to assign names to the tertiary faculties (or the mental powers in 
the fourth order of the subdivisions of Consciousness), the distinctive characteristics be- 
come still more minute, and the difficulty of finding precise and definite terms is conse- 
We will therefore content ourselves with a hypothetical nomenclature, 
without attempting to define the several faculties more precisely than by the symbolic 
In deciding upon the fitness of each name, the following 
questions should be asked. 
1. Does this name generally express, or may it properly be used to express the precise 
relations indicated by the symbols that are attached to it? 
SUBORDINATE FACULTIES. 
Resembling Resolution (SSR), but implying a rational or objective purpose for its 
secondary action. 
RSR. Discursiveness. Rational Judgment (RS, R), or energetic Rationality (R, SR). 
The logical discursiveness implies the energetic exercise of Rationality, the execu- 
tive Decision involves the rational exercise of Energy. 
Spontaneous Understanding (RR, 8), or judicious Rationality 
Abstraction differs from Decision, in implying the spontaneous exercise 
of Understanding, instead of the intelligent exercise of Spontaneity; from Dis- 
cursiveness in the greater. prominence of Rationality, and the subordination of 
2. Can those relations be expressed more satisfactorily by any other name? 
124, MMMM, Vitativeness, 
MMMS, Combativeness, 
MMMR, Amativeness, 
MMSM, Alimentiveness, 
MMSS, Acquisitiveness, 
MMSR, Ambition, 
MMRM, Self-Esteem, 
MMRS, Affection, 
MMRR, Adhesiveness, 
MSMM, Envy, 
MSMS, Cupidity, 
MSMR, Approbativeness, 
MSSM, Marvellousness, 
MSSS, Inquisitiveness, 
MSSR, Eagerness, 
M-proclivous ; 
M-appetent ; 
M-attached ; 
M-selfish ; 
M-curious ; 
M-purposing ; 
M-enjoying ; 
M-approving ; 
M-respecting ; 
M-cautious ; 
M-forecasting ; 
M-constructive ; 
M-attentive ; 
M-directing ; 
M-resolute ; 
Propensity-propense ; 
-desirous ; 
-sentimental ; 
-instinctive ; 
-voluntary ; 
-energetic ; 
-perceptive ; 
-judicious ; 
-intelligent ; 
Desire-propense ; 
(T4 
-desirous ; 
-sentimental ; 
-Instinctive ; 
-voluntary ; 
-energetic ; 
Proclivity-M. 
