xii ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VI. 



MAN. 



&quot; The study of religious beliefs, of progress, or degradation, and of the community 

 of nature found in the most diverse races of men, show (together with language and 

 moral perception) that man differs fundamentally from brutes, while the anatomical 

 resemblances to animals which his frame exhibits in no way invalidate the 

 argument drawn from the study of mind, that his origin (like his nature) is 

 peculiar and distinct.&quot; 



Other human characteristics to be studied besides language and moral per 

 ceptionSpecial call now for this study Two conflicting hypotheses- 

 Test questions for these Three new subjects of inquiry Preliminary 

 note First new subject, religion Prejudices Mistakes Savage faiths 



Australians Are the rudest religious ideas fundamentally like higher 



ones ? Sacrifice Second new subject, progress Mr. Mott s remarks 

 Mr. Herbert Spencer s Mr. Darwin s Degradation certain Adam 

 His descendants Rude people may be moral Third new subject, com 

 munity of nature Conclusions Man s body His embryonic develop 

 ment Superficiality of Mr. Darwin s remarks on these subjects 

 Necessary physical conditions of animal rationality, as to structure 

 Man s resemblance to apes As to development Bearing of these matters 

 on man s origin Mistakes as to reversion Other mistakes Mr. Darwin s 

 remarks as to insects Man forms a kingdom by himself Unity of human 

 races What shall be the verdict as to man s origin? Mr. Wallace s views 

 Free-will Conclusion .... pp. 128 11)1 



CHAPTEE VII. 



THE BRUTE. 



&quot; The highest psychical powers of animals resemble the lower psychical faculties 

 of man. The brute is devoid of reason, and instinct is a peculiar function of the 

 material organism, automatic and blind.&quot; 



Necessity of some recapitulation Instinct, mode of studying it The mode 

 in use generally defective Reason for this Results of introspection 

 Organic and intellectual memory List of the mind s higher powers 

 Which are common to all mankind Danger of a special fallacy Instinct 

 cannot perform rational acts But can do what reason cannot do Mr. 

 Herbert Spencer s admissions Mr. Darwin s anecdotes As to brute ra 

 tionality Parity of psychical nature between very different animals 

 Professor Huxley on animal rationality Mr. Lcwes s admissions John 

 Miiller Man s lower psychical faculties List of them Their relation 

 to the psychical faculties of brutes The development of the individual 



