The books used by the Author in this work are:—

Max Müller.

Introduction to the Science of Religion.
Origin and Growth of Religion.
Chips from a German Workshop.
The Science of Language.
The Science of Thought.
Natural Religion.
Physical Religion.
Anthropological Religion.
Theosophy, or Psychological Religion.

Ch. Darwin.

Origin of Species.
The Descent of Man.
Expression of the Emotions.

L. Noiré.

Der Ursprung der Sprache.
Die Lehre Kants, und der Ursprung der Vernunft.

CONTENTS

PAGE
Introduction[1]
CHAPTER I
Hypotheses[14]
CHAPTER II
Our Aryan Ancestors[41]
CHAPTER III
The Philosophy of Language[51]
CHAPTER IV
Animals[57]
CHAPTER V
Primitive Humanity[63]
The 121 Original Concepts[89]
CHAPTER VI
Ancient Language[93]
CHAPTER VII
Myths[99]
CHAPTER VIII
Between Sleeping and Waking[118]
CHAPTER IX
A Decisive Step[140]
Kant’s Teaching[149]
Sensation[149]
Space and Time[152]
Phenomena[152]
The Categories of the Understanding[153]
Cause and Effect[154]
Axioms[154]
Metaphysics[156]
CHAPTER X
The Vedic Hymns[173]
CHAPTER XI
Man’s Conceptions of Religion[214]
The Sacred Writings of the Hebrews[228]
The Various Names of God[231]
The Genius of Languages[234]
Metaphor[235]
The Later Name for God amongst the Hebrews[236]
On the Prophets (Nābhī)[238]
The Views of Spinoza[242]
Obedience[246]
The Law[249]
The Law in the Gospel[251]
Biographical Note[252]
The Ideas of Plato[255]
Episodial[257]
An Excursion into a Country little known[258]
Anthropomorphism[261]
The Sacred Codes and the Codes of Laws[262]
CHAPTER XII
Of Words[276]
CHAPTER XIII
Observations and Reflections[286]
Physics[287]
Comparative Sciences[288]
Concerning some Authors[291]
Religion and Religions[293]
Opposition[298]
Abstraction, Inattention[298]
Speech[300]
Résumé[303]

THE ORIGIN OF THOUGHT AND SPEECH