  | 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 defence of 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 political fanaticism: 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: Haeckel on emotion: Dr. Samuel Johnson on the progress of an agitator: consciousness: Hudson's hypothesis: the two aspects of mind: Theology on the origin of Good and Evil: self-knowledge: Socrates and Joan of Arc: the phenomena of madness: men of genius: 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 instinctive organ, and conscience as a thinking and intellectual organ: 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 Æsthetic emotions: Racine and the element of mystery in Art: William Hazlitt on the worship of names: emotional sensibility: Æsthetic appreciation. | | | (3) JUDGMENT OF ENDS | 96 | | The intellectual and critical processes: realization of ends: recognition of Good: the norm of valuation. | | | (4) COSMIC SUGGESTION | 99 | | Public opinion: emotional suggestions: individual suggestibility: gregarious attraction: ecstatic oratory: Rasputin: Mark Antony: propaganda: the Press: Mr. Hilaire Belloc's views: the influence of literature: the worship of symbols: Bergson's definition of metaphysics: the necessary task of religion: progress or decline: the highest form of morality. | |
CONSCIENCE AND FANATICISM
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