XIV ANALYTICAL CONTENTS 



of the idealist view Intuitionalist criticism of the appeal 

 Comte uses a biological parable Consistent phenomenalism 

 means (if not evolutionism) hedonism Comtism and hedonism 

 two half-truths 



[Note A. On Drummond's Natural Law in the Spiritual 

 World " Biological religion," according to Finlayson Drum- 

 mond appeals to biogenesis His religion is Calvinistic, rather, 

 or Gnostic His noble zeal for continuity in knowledge] 



CHAPTER IV 



THE APPEAL TO HISTORY 



In Dr. Hatch Criticism In Ritschl, how far Comtist Other 

 appeals; to historic parallels Example from Comte To the 

 -whole tendency of history More usual in Comte ; examples 

 Criticism Mr. Mackenzie's criticism Guidance to be gained 

 from history is limited Comte's varied and capricious appeals 

 to it 



CHAPTER V 



THE DOCTRINE OF ALTRUISM 



A fragment of ethics On a psychological basis Opposes psycho- 

 logical hedonism Healthily, but incompetently Fitzjames 

 Stephen's objection to it; we cannot alter nature's forces! That 

 is good determinism, but bad morals Ethically, is a new con- 

 ception of virtue Scientifically worthless [Mr. Baldwin] " Bal- 

 ance" is preferred to altruism by Butler at times By Spencer 

 Criticism 



CHAPTER VI 

 COMTE'S LAWGIVING 



Its principles The separation of the temporal and spiritual powers 

 Political character of Comte's sociology Details Summary 



