The Science Of Ethics Volume 2: Special Ethics

The Science Of Ethics Volume 2: Special Ethics

Author: Cronin, Michael, 1871-

Year: 1917

CONTENTS CHAPTER I On Natural Religion (pp. 1-46) — page Definition 1 Nature 3 Presuppositions of religion 5 How ordinary men may know of God's existence by natural reason 6 Necessity and ground of religion 11 Objections 12 Erroneous theories of Kant and others 13 The acts of religion 15 Vices opposed to religion 20 Superstition 20 Irreligion 22 Han's duty of loving God 23 Appendix — The primitive races and natural religion 31 The alleged pre-religious period 32 Erroneous theories on origin of religion 40 Monotheism— the earliest stage in history of religion 43 CHAPTER II A Man's Duties Concerning Himself and some of his Duties towards Others (pp. 47-79) — Our duties towards ourselves 48 On Suicide 52 On the indirect compassing of one's own death 56 A Man's Duties— continued Our duties towards ourselves — continued On Temperance 59 Law of temperance 60 in eating and drinking 60 in regard to sex 63 Some duties towards others. 66 Charity 66 Speaking the truth 69 Mental restrictions 77 CHAPTER III Our Duties towards Others, continued — On Justice (pp. 80-112) — General Observations 80 Commutative Justice — its ground 81 „ „ — its end 84 Whether it is lawful to kill animals 86 Personal