IV. SOCIAL LIFE AND MANNERS
(a) R.W. Emerson, Culture, in "The Conduct of Life:" The relation which the central thought bears to that of Behavior (page 154). (b) Matthew Arnold, Sweetness and Light, in "Culture and Anarchy:" 1. The chief motives and characteristics of culture. 2. The relation between culture and bodily vigor. 3. The "Social Idea." 4. A comparison of Emerson's and Arnold's attitude toward culture. (c) R.W. Emerson, Manners, in "Essays, Second Series." How Emerson's view of the relation between manners and fashion supplements Spencer's contention (page 172). (d) Henri Bergson, the first part of Chapter I in "Laughter:" The function of laughter in social life. (g) William Hazlitt, On the Spirit of Obligations, in "The Plain Dealer:" The relation between good sense and good nature. (f) R.L. Stevenson, The Truth of Intercourse, in "Virginibus Puerisque:" The complex meaning of truthfulness in social life. (g) W.M. Thackeray, George II, in "The Four Georges:" The chief characteristics of Georgian society.
V. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
(a) Plato, The Apology, in the "Dialogues," translated by Jowett, and by others: 1. The part played by Socrates in the public life of Athens. 2. What function Socrates could fulfil in American public life. (b) J.S. Mill, Civilization, in "Dissertations and Discussions," Vol. I: The ill effects of civilization, and how they may be overcome. (c) Henry George, The Persistence of Poverty amid Advancing Wealth, in Book V of "Progress and Poverty:" George's exposition of the problem tested by your own experience. (d) J.S. Mill, Of the Dangers to which Representative Government is Liable, in "Considerations on Representative Government:" The extent to which Mill's contentions apply to the United States. (e) Josiah Royce, Some American Problems, in "The Philosophy of Loyalty:" 1. The general solution proposed. 2. How this solution might be applied to some public or college problem you know of.
VI. SCIENCE
(a) Herbert Spencer, The Genesis of Science, in "Illustrations of Universal Progress:" The essential nature of science. (b) T.H. Huxley, The Method of Scientific Investigation, in "Man's Place in Nature:" The relation between scientific and everyday modes of thinking. (c) John Tyndall, On the nature and function of the sun, in Chapter XIV of "Heat as a Mode of Motion:" The general relation between the facts presented by Tyndall and those presented in The Physical Basis of Life (page 240). (d) A.R. Wallace, Darwinism as Applied to Man, in "Darwinism": A comparison of this piece, in respect to aim and method, with Darwin's Mental Powers of Men and Animals (page 263). (e) Charles Darwin, On the flower of the ladies' slipper, in Chapter VIII of "Fertilization of Orchids by Insects." (f) T.H. Huxley, On the Formation of Coal, in "Discourses Biological."
VII. NATURE
(a) R.W. Emerson, Nature, in "Essays, Second Series:" The effect of nature on the human mind. (b) H.D. Thoreau, Spring, in "Walden:" 1. The formative principle in nature. 2. A comparison of Thoreau's attitude toward nature, as revealed here and in "Walden Pond" (page 306), with that of Emerson. (c) John Burroughs, The Pastoral Bees in "Locusts and Wild Honey:" The communal life of the bees. (d) W.H. Hudson, The Perfume of an Evening Primrose, in "Idle Days in Patagonia:" The association of phenomena of nature with events in one's life. (e) Leslie Stephen, Sunset on Mont Blanc, in "The Playground of Europe:" An analysis of the circumstances which combined to give this sunset its peculiar interest. (f) John Ruskin, descriptions of water, sky, clouds, and foliage in "Modern Painters," Vol. I (look up passages other than those selected for the present volume, page 325): in each case, distinguish the chief beautiful effect which the author wishes to bring out.
VIII. CONDUCT AND INNER LIFE
(a) William James, The Will to Believe, in "The Will to Believe, and other Essays:" The bearing of religious conviction on volition and conduct. (b) Josiah Royce, Loyalty to Loyalty, in "The Philosophy of Loyalty:" 1. The exact meaning of the title. 2. How the main thesis is fundamental for Loyalty and Insight (page 365). (c) R.W. Emerson, The Over-Soul, in "Essays, First Series:" 1. How the conception here developed appears again in other essays of Emerson which you have read. 2. How Emerson's attitude toward spiritual truth differs from that of James; see (a), above. (d) Josiah Royce, What is Vital in Christianity? in "William James and Other Essays:" The central thought as compared with Seeley's (page 351). (e) George Santayana, The Poetry of Christian Dogma, in "Poetry and Religion:" The full significance of the title. (f) J.R. Seeley, Christ's Royalty, in "Ecce Homo:" The significance of the term "King" as applied to Christ. (g) G.L. Dickinson, The Greek View of Religion, in "The Greek View of Life:" 1. How the Greek differs from the Christian view. 2. The most admirable features of the Greek view. (h) Walter Pater, A Study of Dionysus, in "Greek Studies:" What Dionysus was symbolic of. (i) William James, Habit, in "Psychology," Vol. I: The significance of habits, tested by your own experience. (j) W.E.H. Lecky, The Management of Character, in "The Map of Life:" Specific methods by which one may mold one's own character.