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261. Feelings of obligation subsequent in time to the moral emotions

of approval and disapproval

262. Feelings of obligation differ from desires

263. Further considerations on this subject.

CHAP. III.-UNIFORMITY OF ACTION IN THE MORAL SENSIBILITIES.

264. Of uniformity in the decisions of the moral nature, and the prin-

ciple on which it is regulated

265. The nature of conscience, considered as a uniform principle of

action, requires that it should vary in its decisions with cir-

266. Differences in the decisions of conscience dependant, in part, on

differences of intellectual power.

267. Diversities in moral decisions dependant on differences in the

amount of knowledge

civil and political institutions

268. Of diversities in moral judgment in connexion with differences in

269. Additional illustration of the same view of the subject

270. This view of the subject further illustrated from cases of assassi-

271. Reference to a cruel law of the Athenians

272. Of diversities and obliquities of moral judgment in connexion with

speculative opinions

273. Further illustrations of the influence of wrong speculative opinions 318

274. Of the effect of wrong speculative opinions among heathen tribes 318

275. Influence of early associations on moral judgments

276. Illustration of the principle of the preceding section

277. Of diversities of moral judgment in connexion with an excited

state of the passions

278. Of the action of the conscience in connexion with strong temp-

279. Of the existence of a moral nature in connexion with public rob.

bers and outlaws from society

280. Illustration of the fact that there are the remains of conscientious

feeling even in the most depraved of men

281. Of errors in the statements of travellers

282. Instances in proof of the preceding view

CHAP. IV.-IMMUTABILITY OF MORAL DISTINCTIONS.

283. Remarks on the reality of right and wrong, and on the standard

of rectitude which is involved in their existence

284. Of the origin of the ideas or abstract conceptions of right and wrong 331

285. The immutability of moral distinctions supported by the views

which men take of things in their nature or essence

286. Illustrations of the views of the preceding section

287. Application of the foregoing views to the doctrine of the immuta-

bility of moral distinctions

288. The immutability of moral distinctions shown, secondly, from the

terms and the structure of languages

289. The immutability of moral distinctions, thirdly, from the opera-

tion of the passions of gratitude and anger.

290. Shown, in the fourth place, by the character of the emotions

which arise in view of actual instances of right and wrong 341

291. Shown, in the fifth place, from the deportment and conduct of

individuals, and from the character of codes of law and civil

292. The doctrine further shown from the opinions which mankind en-

tertain of the character and government of God.

293. Further remarks on the subject of the last section

294. Further proof from a consideration of the relation which the doc-

trine bears to the original and permanent character of the

295. Of the proofs of this doctrine from the appeals which are made in

various parts of the Scriptures

296. Remarks in conclusion of what has been said on this subject

CHAP. V.-MORAL EDUCATION.

297. Suggestions on the importance of moral education

298. The mind must be occupied at an early period either with good or

299. Of the time when moral instruction and discipline ought to com-

300. Of the discouragements attending a process of moral instruction 357

301. Of the importance, in a moral point of view, of adopting correct

speculative opinions

302. Further remarks on the same subject

303. Of the knowledge of the Supreme Being, and of the study of re-

ligious truth generally

304. Of the application of the principle of habit in morals

305. Further views on the influence of moral habits

306. Of the importance of correct morals in connexion with our civil

and political situation

THE SENSIBILITIES, OR SENSITIVE NATURE.

SENSITIVE STATES OF THE MIND OR SENTIMENTS.

IMPERFECT AND DISORDERED SENSITIVE ACTION.

CHAP. I.-DISORDERED AND ALIENATED ACTION OF THE APPETITES

AND PROPENSITIES.

307. Introductory remarks on disordered sensitive action

308. Of what is meant by a disordered and alienated state of the sen-

309. Of the disordered and alienated action of the appetites

310. Disordered action of the principle of self-preservation

311. Disordered and alienated action of the possessory principle

312. Instances of the second kind or form of disordered action of the

possessory principle

313. Disordered action of imitativeness, or the principle of imitation

314. Disordered action of the principle of sociality

315. Further remarks on the disordered action of the social propensity 377

316. Of the disordered action of the desire of esteem

317. Disordered action of the desire of power

318. Disordered action of the principle of veracity

319. Of sympathetic imitation, and what is involved in it

321. Of sympathetic imitation in large multitudes

322. Of the animal magnetism of M. Mesner in connexion with this

323. Instances of sympathetic imitation at the poorhouse at Haerlem 387

324. Other instances of this species of imitation

325. Application of these views to the witchcraft delusion in New-

.

326. Practical results connected with the foregoing views.

327. Application of these views to legislative and other assemblies

CHAP. III.-DISORDERED ACTION OF THE AFFECTIONS.

328. Of the states of mind denominated presentiments

329. Of sudden and strong impulses of mind

330. Insanity of the affections or passions

331. Of the mental disease termed hypochondriasis

332. Of intermissions of hypochondriasis

333. Disordered action of the passion of fear

334. Perversions of the benevolent affections

CHAP. IV. DISORDERED ACTION OF THE MORAL SENSIBILITIES.

335. Nature of voluntary moral derangement

336. Of accountability in connexion with this form of disordered con-

337. Of natural or congenital moral derangement

338. Of moral accountability in cases of natural or congenital moral

CHAP. V.-CASUAL ASSOCIATIONS IN CONNEXION WITH THE SENSIBIL-

ITIES.

339. Frequency of casual associations, and some instances of them

340. Of association in connexion with the appetites

341. Of casual associations in connexion with the propensities

342. Other instances of casual association in connexion with the pro-

343. Inordinate fear from casual associations

344. Casual associations in respect to persons

345. Casual association in connexion with objects and places

346 Of casual association in connexion with particular days

347. Antipathies to animals

APPENDIX ON LANGUAGE.

CHAP. I.-NATURAL SIGNS

CHAP. II. ORAL SIGNS, OR SPEECH

CHAP. III.-WRITTEN SIGNS

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CHAP. IV.-CHARACTERISTICS OF LANGUAGES

MENTAL PHILOSOPHY.

DIVISION SECOND.

THE SENSIBILITIES.

SENTIENT OR SENSITIVE STATES OF THE MIND

SENTIMENTS.

VOL. II.-B

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