It is clear that others cannot be informed directly of the...

It is clear that others cannot be informed directly of the creations of our minds, because they are not visible and audible, but they can discover their existence from their consequences or from our speech. g. Consider love, hate and determination. Everyone has, on the one hand, a liking for some things and, on the other hand, an aversion to other things. Also, throughout his life he is in need of determination.

For every task that he likes to do he determines to accomplish it and for every task that he does not like to do he leaves it on one side and determines not to do it. No-one can understand directly the determinations of someone else and what he likes and what he does not like, unless from the effects…