CONTENTS. 



PART I. 

 I. INTRODUCTION . .1734 



Let There Be Light The Power of Light The Light of Truth The 

 Light of the Spirit The Light of Science The Twentieth Century The 

 Study of Man Heredity Is a Science Objects in View A Child of Light 

 Facts, Not Theories The View Point Data from Personal Observa- 

 tions Studies in Prenatal Culture Authorities Consulted The Study 

 of the Ages Sacred History and Heredity Ishmael Aristotle's Studies 

 Heredity Applied in Rome Plato's Plans of Wisdom Modern Students 

 of Heredity A Self-Evident Truth Why Thinkers Disagree Peculiarities 

 Are Inborn Views of Mercier Heredity Versus Environment Mentality 

 of Children Variations in the Child Life Genius Is Hereditary Lom- 

 broso's Studies Galton on Hereditary Genius Morbid Heredity Sta- 

 tistics on Criminal Heredity Maudsley's Deductions Heredity in Plant 

 and Animal Life Man the Product of Blind Chance Few Children Are 

 Well Born The True Basis of All Reform Prenatal Versus Postnatai 

 Training. 



H. SOME OBJECTIONS CONSIDERED 35 51 



Why Objections Are Raised Heredity the Scape-Goat for Crime 

 Man the Product of Centuries Prenatal Plus Postnatal Influences 

 Heredity an Unknown Quantity All Factors Are Potential Inborn 

 Versus Acquired Traits Every Trait Has Many Causes Generation, 

 Education, Regeneration The Triangle of Man's Life The False Basis of 

 Reckoning Basal Tendencies Inborn Heredity and Moral Responsibility 

 Responsibility Varies Man's Ability to Do Right Responsibility of 

 Criminals Few Criminals Are Blameless Freedom of the Human Will 

 Hereditary Tendencies May Be Controlled Divine Justice "Who-so-ever 

 Will" Christian Science Heredity of Mrs. Eddy "Consistency, Thou 

 Art a Jewel" Theosophical Objections Opposition to Prenatal Responsi- 

 bility Placing the Blame Upon God Parents Are Responsible Heredity 

 a Proper Study Frances Willard's Views Divinity Is Here. 



III. PSYCHOLOGY 5268 



James Halleck Ladd Morgan Wundt Baldwin Psychology De- 

 fined The Study of Metaphysics School-room Psychology Phrenology 

 Gall's Philosophy Weak Points of Phrenology Physiological Psychol- 

 ogy Field of Investigation Experimental Stage of Psychology Facts 

 of Physiological Psychology Nerve Action Determines Sensation Physi- 

 cal Basis of Memory Limitations of Physiological Psychology Prof. 

 James The New Psychology The Duality of Mind The Objective and 



