CONTENTS. xix 



CHAPTER XVI. 

 MORAL EFFECTS OF SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS. 



FACE 



Material welfare does not constitute the best part of civilisation 

 Importance of political economy Adherence to its principles 

 promotes peace ; the improvement of the social system ; inde- 

 pendence ; democracy ; liberty and order Gunpowder led to 

 the improvement of the governmental system Influence of the 

 scientific spirit on religion and religious government : a higher 

 conception of the Creator Disappearance of the belief in 

 sorcery : humane government ensues The demonstration of 

 natural laws brings in kindly feelings Abolition of burning 

 and torture Improvement of the penal code Spirit of men- 

 dacity disappears Rapid spread of modern philanthropy Our 

 debt to the XVI II th century " Love one another ". . . 297 



APPENDIX A. 

 TABLE OF EMINENT MEN OF SCIENCE 312 



APPENDIX AA. 

 DEFINITIONS OF THE SCIENCES 314 



APPENDIX I. 

 ARISTOTLE ON EXPERIENCE 322 



APPENDIX II. 

 ARISTOTLE ON INDUCTION 324 



APPENDIX III. 

 ARISTOTLE ON THE SYLLOGISM 325 



APPENDIX IV. 

 LEONARDO DA VINCI'S PHYSICS 326 



APPENDIX V. 

 SIR DAVID BREWSTER ON INDUCTION 328 



APPENDIX VI. 

 DESCARTES' ACHIEVEMENTS 329 



INDEX . . , . ., 331 



