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Full Idea
We should concede that a desire may be had in the absence of its being felt.
Gist of Idea
A person can have a desire without feeling it
Source
Michael Smith (The Moral Problem [1994], 4.5)
Book Ref
Smith,Michael: 'The Moral Problem' [Blackwell 1994], p.109
A Reaction
A nice observation. An example he gives is a father's desire that his child does well. Smith is discussing Hume's account of motivation in terms of desires and beliefs.