CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I. | INTRODUCTION | [1] |
| The importance ascribed to the word "conscience"by public opinion: by the State: by the Church:need for examination of its credentials | ||
| II. | THE VALIDITY OF MORAL JUDGMENTS | [7] |
| Theism and Determinism: the Intuitive schools:the Rationalistic schools: recognition of Good:the facts stated: the Utilitarian standard demanded | ||
| III. | THE MEANING OF MORAL OBLIGATION | [20] |
| The argument against Utilitarianism: Mill's defenceof Utilitarianism: a variation of Mill's position:the principle of proximity: the meaning of Truth:duty: an illustration from history: Robert E. Lee | ||
| IV. | RELIGION AND MORALITY | [32] |
| Probing the essentials: the need for a moral code:its artificial character: the deeper morality:Morality and Religion: religious and politicalfanaticism: moral values and psychic force:Monism and Duality: a reconciliation of systems:conservation of the soul: education and the formation of opinion. | ||
| V. | THE LAWS OF SUGGESTION AND "SUBJECTIVE MIND" | [44] |
| The power of ideas: origin of the World War:psychodynamics and the law of suggestion: Haeckelon emotion: Dr. Samuel Johnson on the progress ofan agitator: consciousness: Hudson's hypothesis:the two aspects of mind: Theology on the originof Good and Evil: self-knowledge: Socrates andJoan of Arc: the phenomena of madness: men ofgenius: evolution and organic memory: telepathy:the power of suggestion: psychotherapeutics:faith-healers: Christian Science: memory:Coleridge's case: William James: Bernard Shaw on Art. | ||
| VI. | VALUER AND VALUATION | [73] |
| Factors determining valuation and arrangement of the discussion. | ||
| (1) INSTINCT AND HEREDITY | [73] | |
| Prof. Ward on heredity: Haeckel on instincts:McDougall on instincts: imitation and morality:demagogues and fanatics: geniuses and politicians:maternal impressions: heredity versus environment:conscience as an emotional and instinctiveorgan, and conscience as a thinking and intellectualorgan: the force of cosmic suggestion on morality: remorse. | ||
| (2) THE FACTOR OF EMOTION | [86] | |
| Emotion defined: its manifestations: its control:Ward on emotion: James on emotion: the æstheticemotions: Racine and the element of mystery inArt: William Hazlitt on the worship of names:emotional sensibility: æsthetic appreciation. | ||
| (3) JUDGMENT OF ENDS | [96] | |
| The intellectual and critical processes: realizationof ends: recognition of Good: the norm of valuation. | ||
| (4) COSMIC SUGGESTION | [99] | |
| Public opinion: emotional suggestions: individualsuggestibility: gregarious attraction: ecstaticoratory: Rasputin: Mark Antony: propaganda:the Press: Mr. Hilaire Belloc's views: the influenceof literature: the worship of symbols: Bergson'sdefinition of metaphysics: the necessary task ofreligion: progress or decline: the highest form of morality. | ||
CONSCIENCE AND FANATICISM