friends. For a!l of these serve as a means to the end of the continuity of his self and therefore he cherishes love for them. Even "unselfish" love of his dear son, if probed, smacks of love for the continuity his self, because his son who is part of his self serves as a living representative of his self's continuity.
2. The second cause is the love for one's benefactor towards whom the heart is naturally attracted. Even if he be a stranger, a benefactor will always be loved. But it must be remembered that the benefactor is loved not for himself, but for his beneficence, the extent of which will be a dominating factor in determining the degree of love.
3. The third cause is love of beauty. It is generally supposed that beauty consists in red and white complexions, well proportioned limbs, and so forth, but we can also say "beautiful writing", "beautiful horse", etc. Hence beauty of an object consists in its possession of all
