CHAPTER IX.

Of the Diversity of the Intellectual Faculties; they depend on Phy-
sical Causes, as do their Moral Qualities. The Natural Prin-
ciples of Society. Of Morals. Of Politics,

CHAPTER X.

The Soul does not derive its Ideas from itself. It has no innate

Ideas,

CHAPTER XI.

Of the System of Man's Free Agency,

CHAPTER XII.

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An Examination of the Opinion which pretends that the System of

Fatalism is Dangerous,

CHAPTER XIII.

Of the Immortality of the Soul: of the Doctrine of a Future State :

of the Fear of Death,

CHAPTER XIV.

Education, Morals, and the Laws, suffice to restrain Man. Of the

Desire of Immortality. Of Suicide

CHAPTER XV.

Of Man's true Interest, or of the Ideas he forms to himself of

Happiness.-Man cannot be Happy without Virtue.

CHAPTER XVI.

The Errours of Man, upon what constitutes Happiness, the true

Source of his Evil. Remedies that may be applied,

CHAPTER XVII.

Those Ideas which are true, or founded upon Nature, are the only

Remedies for the Evils of Man.-Recapitulation.-Conclu-

sion of the First Part,

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139

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157

Examination of the Proofs of the Divinity, as given by Clarke,

CHAPTER III.

Examination of the Proofs of the Existence of God given by Des-

cartes, Malebranche, Newton, &c.

CHAPTER IV.

Of Pantheism, or of the Natural Ideas of Divinity,

CHAPTER V.

Of Theism or Deism: of the System of Optimism; and of Final

Causes,

CHAPTER VI.

Examination of the Advantages which result to men from their No-
tions on the Divinity, or of their Influence upon Morals, upon
Politics, upon the Sciences, upon the Happiness of Nations
and Individuals,

CHAPTER VII.

Theological Notions cannot be the Basis of Morality. Comparison

between Theological Morality and Natural Morality. Theolo-

gy prejudicial to the Progress of the Human Mind,

CHAPTER VIII.

Men can form no Conclusion from the Ideas which are given them

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of the Divinity: of the want of Just Interference in, and of
the Inutility of their Conduct on his Account,

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CHAPTER IX.

Defence of the Sentiments contained in this Work. Of Impiety.
Do there exist Atheists ?

CHAPTER X.

299

Is Atheism compatible with Morality?

CHAPTER XI.

Of the Motives which lead to Atheism. Can this System be dan-
gerous? Can it be Embraced by the Uninformed?

CHAPTER XII.,

A Summary of the Code of Nature,

APPENDIX.

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314

331

Laws of Motion to all Beings. Attraction and Repulsion. Neces-

Of Man; his Physical and Moral Distinctions. His Origin,

343

CHAPTER VII

Of the Soul and its Spirituality,

CHAPTER VIII.

Of the Intellectual Faculties. All derived from Sensation,

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CHAPTER IX.

Diversity of Intellectual Faculties. They depend, like the Moral

Qualities, on Physical Causes. Natural Principles of Society, 345

CHAPTER X.

The Mind draws no Ideas from Itself. We have no Innate Ideas,

345

CHAPTER XI.

Of the System of Man's Liberty,

CHAPTER XII.

Examination of the Opinions which maintain the System of Neces-

sity to be Dangerous,

CHAPTER XIII.

Of the Soul's Immortality. The Dogma of a Future State. Fear

of Death,

345

346

347

CHAPTER XIV.

Morality and Laws sufficient to restrain Man.

348

Of Education.

Desire of Immortality. Suicide.

CHAPTER XV.

Of Man's Interest, or the Ideas he forms of Happiness. Without

Virtue he cannot be happy,

CHAPTER XVI.

The erroneous Opinions entertained by Man of Happiness, are the

349

Examination of Dr. Clarke's Proofs of the Existence of a Deity,

CHAPTER XXI.

Examination of the Proofs of the Existence of a Divinity,

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354

CHAPTER XXII.

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Of Deism, Optimism, and Final Causes,

CHAPTER XXIII.

Examination of the Supposed Advantages which result to Man from

the Notions of a Divinity, or their Influence upon Morals, Pol-

itics, Science, the Welfare of Nations, and of Individuals,

CHAPTER XXIV.

Religious Opinions cannot be the Foundation of Morality: Paral-

lel between Religious and Natural Morality: Religion impedes

the Progress of the Mind,

CHAPTER XXV.

Man, from the Ideas which are given of the Deity, can conclude

nothing: Their Absurdity and Uselessness,

CHAPTER XXVI.

Apology for the Sentiments contained in this Work,

CHAPTER XXVII.

Is Atheism Compatible with Sound Morality?

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360

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Motives which lead to Atheism: Can this be Dangerous,

361

CHAPTER XXIX.

Abridgment of the System of Nature,

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