Thoughts on Man

About this eBook

Author

Godwin, William, 1756-1836

Title

Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author

Credits

Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

BF: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis

Subject

Psychology -- Early works to 1850

Category

Text

eBook-No.

743

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/743

Release Date

December 1, 1996

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THOUGHTS ON MAN — HIS NATURE, PRODUCTIONS AND DISCOVERIES INTERSPERSED WITH SOME PARTICULARS RESPECTING THE AUTHOR
2. 2.By William Godwin — Oh, the blood more stirs To rouse a lion, than to start a hare! SHAKESPEARE
3. 3.PREFACE — THOUGHTS, &c.
4. 4.ESSAY I. OF BODY AND MIND. — THE PROLOGUE.
5. 5.ESSAY II. OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF TALENTS. — {Greek—omitted} Thucydides, Lib.I, cap. 84.
6. 6.SECTION I.
7. 7.SECTION II.
8. 8.SECTION III.
9. 9.SECTION IV.
10. 10.ESSAY III. OF INTELLECTUAL ABORTION.
11. 11.ESSAY IV. OF THE DURABILITY OF HUMAN ACHIEVEMENTS AND PRODUCTIONS.
12. 12.ESSAY V. OF THE REBELLIOUSNESS OF MAN.
13. 13.ESSAY VI. OF HUMAN INNOCENCE.
14. 14.ESSAY VII. OF THE DURATION OF HUMAN LIFE.
15. 15.ESSAY VIII. OF HUMAN VEGETATION.
16. 16.ESSAY IX. OF LEISURE.
17. 17.ESSAY X. OF IMITATION AND INVENTION.
18. 18.ESSAY XI. OF SELF-LOVE AND BENEVOLENCE.
19. 19.ESSAY XII. OF THE LIBERTY OF HUMAN ACTIONS.
20. 20.ESSAY XIII. OF BELIEF.
21. 21.ESSAY XIV. OF YOUTH AND AGE. — Magna debetur pueris reverentia.
22. 22.ESSAY XV. OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.
23. 23.ESSAY XVI. OF FRANKNESS AND RESERVE.
24. 24.ESSAY XVII. OF BALLOT.
25. 25.ESSAY XVIII. OF DIFFIDENCE.
26. 26.ESSAY XIX. OF SELF-COMPLACENCY.
27. 27.ESSAY XX. OF PHRENOLOGY.
28. 28.ESSAY XXI. OF ASTRONOMY.
29. 29.SECTION I.
30. 30.SECTION II.
31. 31.SECTION III.
32. 32.SECTION IV. It is also no more than just, that we should bear in mind
33. 33.ESSAY XXII. OF THE MATERIAL UNIVERSE.
34. 34.ESSAY XXIII. OF HUMAN VIRTUE. THE EPILOGUE.

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