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The origin and development of the moral ideas

Edward Westermarck

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1. Front matter2. AND DEVELOPMENT3. MORAL IDEAS4. EDWARD WESTERMARCK, PH.D., LL.D.5. ST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDON6. PREFACE7. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION8. INTRODUCTORY9. CHAPTER I THE EMOTIONAL ORIGIN OF MORAL JUDGMENTS10. CHAPTER II THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS11. CHAPTER III THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS (continued)12. CHAPTER IV THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS (concluded)13. CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS14. CHAPTER VI ANALYSIS OF THE PRINCIPAL MORAL CONCEPTS15. CHAPTER VII CUSTOMS AND LAWS AS EXPRESSIONS OF MORAL IDEAS16. CHAPTER VIII THE GENERAL NATURE OF THE SUBJECTS OF ENLIGHTENED MORAL JUDGMENTS17. CHAPTER IX THE WILL AS THE SUBJECT OF MORAL JUDGMENT AND THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL EVENTS18. CHAPTER X AGENTS UNDER INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY19. CHAPTER XI MOTIVES20. CHAPTER XII FORBEARANCES AND CARELESSNESS— CHARACTER21. CHAPTER XIII WHY MORAL JUDGMENTS ARE PASSED ON CONDUCT AND CHARACTER—MORAL VALUATION AND FREE-WILL22. CHAPTER XIV PRELIMINARY REMARKS—HOMICIDE IN GENERAL23. CHAPTER XV HOMICIDE IN GENERAL (continued)24. CHAPTER XVI HOMICIDE IN GENERAL (concluded)25. CHAPTER XVII THE KILLING OF PARENTS, SICK PERSONS, CHILDREN—FETICIDE26. CHAPTER XVIII THE KILLING OF WOMEN, AND OF SLAVES—THE CRIMINALITY OF HOMICIDE INFLUENCED BY DISTINCTIONS OF CLASS27. CHAPTER XIX HUMAN SACRIFICE28. CHAPTER XX BLOOD-REVENGE AND COMPENSATION—THE PUNISHMENT OF DEATH29. CHAPTER XXI THE DUEL30. CHAPTER XXII BODILY INJURIES31. CHAPTER XXIII CHARITY AND GENEROSITY32. CHAPTER XXIV HOSPITALITY33. CHAPTER XXV THE SUBJECTION OF CHILDREN34. CHAPTER XXVI THE SUBJECTION OF WIVES35. CHAPTER XXVII SLAVERY36. INTRODUCTORY37. CHAPTER I THE EMOTIONAL ORIGIN OF MORAL JUDGMENTS38. CHAPTER II THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS39. CHAPTER II THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS (continued 2)40. CHAPTER III THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS (continued)41. CHAPTER IV THE NATURE OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS (concluded)42. CHAPTER V THE ORIGIN OF THE MORAL EMOTIONS43. CHAPTER VI ANALYSIS OF THE PRINCIPAL MORAL CONCEPTS44. CHAPTER VII CUSTOMS AND LAWS AS EXPRESSIONS OF MORAL IDEAS45. CHAPTER VIII THE GENERAL NATURE OF THE SUBJECTS OF ENLIGHTENED MORAL JUDGMENTS46. CHAPTER IX THE WILL AS THE SUBJECT OF MORAL JUDGMENT AND THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL EVENTS47. CHAPTER X AGENTS UNDER INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY48. CHAPTER XI MOTIVES49. CHAPTER XII FORBEARANCES AND CARELESSNESS—CHARACTER50. CHAPTER XIII WHY MORAL JUDGMENTS ARE PASSED ON CONDUCT AND CHARACTER—MORAL VALUATION AND FREE-WILL51. CHAPTER XIV PRELIMINARY REMARKS—HOMICIDE IN GENERAL52. CHAPTER XV HOMICIDE IN GENERAL (continued)53. CHAPTER XVI HOMICIDE IN GENERAL (concluded)54. CHAPTER XVII THE KILLING OF PARENTS, SICK PERSONS, CHILDREN—FETICIDE55. CHAPTER XVIII THE KILLING OF WOMEN AND OF SLAVES—THE CRIMINALITY OF HOMICIDE INFLUENCED BY DISTINCTIONS OF CLASS.56. CHAPTER XIX HUMAN SACRIFICE57. CHAPTER XX BLOOD-REVENGE AND COMPENSATION—THE PUNISHMENT OF DEATH58. CHAPTER XXI THE DUEL59. CHAPTER XXII BODILY INJURIES60. CHAPTER XXIII CHARITY AND GENEROSITY61. CHAPTER XXIV HOSPITALITY62. CHAPTER XXV THE SUBJECTION OF CHILDREN63. CHAPTER XXVI THE SUBJECTION OF WIVES64. CHAPTER XXVII SLAVERY65. AND DEVELOPMENT66. MORAL IDEAS67. EDWARD WESTERMARCK68. ST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDON69. TO THE SECOND EDITION OF VOL. II70. CHAPTER XXVIII THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY71. CHAPTER XXIX THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY (concluded)72. CHAPTER XXX THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITH73. CHAPTER XXXI THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITH (concluded)74. CHAPTER XXXII THE RESPECT FOR OTHER MEN’S HONOUR AND SELF-REGARDING PRIDE—POLITENESS75. CHAPTER XXXIII REGARD FOR OTHER PERSONS’ HAPPINESS IN GENERAL—GRATITUDE—PATRIOTISM AND COSMOPOLITANISM76. CHAPTER XXXIV THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALTRUISTIC SENTIMENT77. CHAPTER XXXV SUICIDE78. CHAPTER XXXVI SELF-REGARDING DUTIES AND VIRTUES—INDUSTRY— REST79. CHAPTER XXXVII RESTRICTIONS IN DIET80. CHAPTER XXXVIII RESTRICTIONS IN DIET (concluded)81. CHAPTER XXXIX CLEANLINESS AND UNCLEANLINESS—ASCETICISM IN GENERAL82. CHAPTER XL MARRIAGE83. CHAPTER XLI CELIBACY84. CHAPTER XLII FREE LOVE—ADULTERY85. CHAPTER XLIII HOMOSEXUAL LOVE86. CHAPTER XLIV REGARD FOR THE LOWER ANIMALS87. CHAPTER XLV REGARD FOR THE DEAD88. CHAPTER XLVI CANNIBALISM89. CHAPTER XLVII THE BELIEF IN SUPERNATURAL BEINGS90. CHAPTER XLVIII DUTIES TO GODS91. CHAPTER XLIX DUTIES TO GODS (concluded)92. CHAPTER L GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY93. CHAPTER LI GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY (continued)94. CHAPTER LII GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY (concluded)95. CHAPTER LIII CONCLUSION96. CHAPTER XXVIII THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY97. CHAPTER XXIX THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY (concluded)98. CHAPTER XXX THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITH99. CHAPTER XXXI THE REGARD FOR TRUTH AND GOOD FAITH (concluded)100. CHAPTER XXXII THE RESPECT FOR OTHER MEN’S HONOUR AND SELF-REGARDING PRIDE—POLITENESS101. CHAPTER XXXIII REGARD FOR OTHER PERSONS’ HAPPINESS IN GENERAL— GRATITUDE—PATRIOTISM AND COSMOPOLITANISM102. CHAPTER XXXIV THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALTRUISTIC SENTIMENT103. CHAPTER XXXV SUICIDE104. CHAPTER XXXVI SELF-REGARDING DUTIES AND VIRTUES—INDUSTRY—REST105. CHAPTER XXXVII RESTRICTIONS IN DIET106. CHAPTER XXXVIII RESTRICTIONS IN DIET (concluded)107. CHAPTER XXXIX CLEANLINESS AND UNCLEANLINESS—ASCETICISM IN GENERAL108. CHAPTER XL MARRIAGE109. CHAPTER XLI CELIBACY110. CHAPTER XLII FREE LOVE—ADULTERY111. CHAPTER XLIII HOMOSEXUAL LOVE112. CHAPTER XLIV REGARD FOR THE LOWER ANIMALS113. CHAPTER XLV REGARD FOR THE DEAD114. CHAPTER XLVI CANNIBALISM115. CHAPTER XLVII THE BELIEF IN SUPERNATURAL BEINGS116. CHAPTER XLVIII DUTIES TO GODS117. CHAPTER XLIX DUTIES TO GODS (concluded)118. CHAPTER L GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY119. CHAPTER LI GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY (continued)120. CHAPTER LII GODS AS GUARDIANS OF MORALITY (concluded)121. CHAPTER LIII CONCLUSION122. ADDITIONAL NOTES TO VOL. II123. AUTHORITIES QUOTED1124. AUTHORITIES QUOTED1 (continued 2)125. AUTHORITIES QUOTED1 (continued 3)126. SUBJECT INDEX127. SUBJECT INDEX (continued 2)128. The Origin and Development129. Moral Ideas130. SOME PRESS OPINIONS ON VOL. I.
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