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RATIONAL THEOLOGY.

Only three methods of proving existence of God-Existence of mind

required for order and adjustment

Existence of evil-A Creator accepted-Arguments of Mill and Hume

Darwinism-The original theory of evolution-Mr. Spencer's definition

of it-Essential axioms

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Evolution doctrine affirms descent from few progenitors-Rejects

heterogenesis-Systems of Linnæus and Cuvier-Definition of

species-Systems of Lamarck, Wallace, and Darwin-Owen's

system of derivation

Beginnings of life-Ideas of protoplasm-Heterogenesis .

Professor Häckel's origin of life-Recent theories on embryology from

Von Baer to Balfour-Descent theory verified by comparative

anatomy-Argument from links-From geographical distribution

-From Atavism-From mimicry

Arguments in favour of evolution-The objections of Mivart, Tait,

and others considered

Description of geological strata, especially Eocene, Miocene, Pliocene,

and Pleistocene-Circumstances under which ancient mammals

are found associated together.

Artificial selection considered as an indication of natural selection-

Time-Progress of deposition of strata in Weald of Kent-Per-

sistence of force-Helmholtz's calculations-Rate of present date

of denudation-Thickness of stratified rocks

Date of last glacial epoch-Dr. Croll's reference of changes to astro-

nomical conditions- Eccentricity of earth's orbit-Leverrier's

theory-No glacial period in Eocene-Conditions of early deposits

analogous to those of present day

Darwin often misunderstood-Eye of man, its adaptation-Contri-

vances in orchids-Natural selection alleged to produce instinct-

Mr. Murphy's objections-Mimicry

Man's mental and moral nature-No fundamental difference between

man and higher animals in their mental faculties-Savage man

has no power of abstraction-Natural selection fosters improve-

ment of language-Moral faculties-Mivart on highest sanction

of morality-Locke's theory of morals-Whewell's opposition to

dependent morality-Law of executive of right paramount-

Whewell on ethics of lying

LETTER XIII.

Lecky's argument for Intuitionists-His sentiments on utilitarian prin-

ciples-On love of virtue for its own sake-Instances of heroism

in inferior animals-Distinction between sympathy and love-Data

of ethics-Sympathy explained by law of evolution

Transmission or heredity - Instances of Ancon sheep and Maltese

couple-Bud-variation-Huxley's concessions to teleology

Natural selection does not contradict teleology-Generation of aphis

and of jellyfish-Evolution as a theory necessitates heredity

Professor Häckel's explanation of heredity-Spencer's theory of polar

attraction-Phases of repair of created beings-Darwin's hypo-

thesis of pangenesis-Structure of molecules

Third Series.

TRANSCENDENTAL THEOLOGY.

Common attacks on metaphysic-Guesses for solution of problems-

Theory of Descartes-Hobbes' argument-Locke's theory-Leib-

nitz's argument

Failure of Locke to explain origin of knowledge-Argument on forms

of sensation against Bain and H. Spencer

Ideas not coeval with sensation-Investigation of doctrine of Realism—

Philosophy of Berkeley-Locke on doctrine of external perception

Locke on consciousness of primary sensations-Bain's ideas of memory
-Materialists desire to abrogate the idea of God

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Herbert's test of Realism-Newton's theory of gravitation-Doctrine of
persistence of force-Nebular hypothesis-Atheistical position

Evolution wrongly supposed to have superseded religious belief-Per-

sistence of force-Creation out of nothing-Opinions of Häckel,

Clifford, and Wallace

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Herbert's examination of Realism continued-Views of Spencer, Bain,

LETTER IX.

Matter not an ultimate reality-Criticism of Herbert-Huxley's theory

Experiments on pigeons and frogs-French sergeant wounded at

LETTER XI.

No physical evidence of existence of consciousness-Effects of modern

science-Mechanical theory of perception-Our own knowledge

limited to phenomena

Influence of Hume on modern theology-Perceptions resolvable into

impressions and ideas-Physiological explanation of origin of

knowledge-Contradictions in Hume's reasoning-Hume's theory

of causation-Matter in motion alone supplies idea of cause

Nature of volition-Principle of causality in human actions-Schopen-

hauer's analysis of motives-Sidgwick's argument in favour of

Libertarianism-Constantly directed attention

PAGK

Cousin little studied in England-Divine nature of reason proved by

its universality, necessity, and infallibility-Idealism of Berkeley

brought forward-Scepticism of Hume-Theories of Whewell,

Hamilton, Herschel, Locke, Whately, Dugald Stewart, and Mill

Table of adverse arguments in favour of introspection-Law of oblivi-

scence Of inseparable association-Meaning of word inconceivable

-Actions of consciousness-Disagreement with H. Spencer.

Ontological and cosmological arguments for existence of God-Sketch

of Mentalists and Sensationalists-Synthesis effected by school of

Kant-His method of treatment of philosophy-Analysis of the

"Critic of Pure Reason"

LETTER XVII.

Kant's establishment of fact that subjective conditions govern all in-

telligence-All knowledge begins by experience-The dualism of

Kant-His system of classification-Categories-Development of

Fate of many idealist systems of philosophy-Kant's doctrine of unity

of apperception-Kant not a relativist

Kant's views as to validity of knowledge-His theory of causal

judgments-His views regarding moral freedom

Cosmological proof of God-Conclusion of analysis of Kantian philo-

sophy-Reply to Positivists, and proof that the wrong side where-

from to approach material problems is the biological or material

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