Godwin, William .
Enquiry Concerning Political Justice

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  • Front Matter
  • Book 1 BOOK I: OF THE POWERS OF MAN CONSIDERED IN HIS SOCIAL CAPACITY
    • Chapter 2 CHAPTER II HISTORY OF POLITICAL SOCIETY
    • Chapter 3 CHAPTER III SPIRIT OF POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS.
    • Chapter 3 CHAPTER IV[1] THE CHARACTERS OF MEN ORIGINATE IN THEIR EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
    • Chapter 5 CHAPTER V THE VOLUNTARY ACTIONS OF MEN ORIGINATE IN THEIR OPINIONS
    • Chapter 6 CHAPTER VI OF THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE
    • Chapter 7 CHAPTER VII OF THE INFLUENCE OF LUXURY
    • Chapter 8 CHAPTER VIII HUMAN INVENTIONS SUSCEPTIBLE OF PERPETUAL IMPROVEMENT
  • Book 2 BOOK II PRINCIPALS OF SOCIETY
    • Chapter 3 CHAPTER III OF THE EQUALITY OF MANKIND
    • Chapter 4 CHAPTER IV OF PERSONAL VIRTUE AND DUTY
    • Chapter 6 CHAPTER VI OF THE RIGHT OF PRIVATE JUDGMENT
  • Book 3 BOOK III PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT
    • Chapter 1 CHAPTER I SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL WRITERS
  • Book 4 BOOK IV OF THE OPERATION OF OPINION IN SOCIETIES AND INDIVIDUALS
    • Chapter 3 CHAPTER III Of Political Associations
    • Chapter 5 CHAPTER V OF THE CULTIVATION OF TRUTH
    • Appendix Appendix OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN UNDERSTANDING AND VIRTUE
    • Appendix 2 Appendix II OF THE MODE OF EXCLUDING VISITORS
    • Chapter 7 CHAPTER VII OF FREE WILL AND NECESSITY
    • Chapter 8 CHAPTER VIII INFERENCES FROM THE DOCTRINE OF NECESSITY
    • Chapter 9 CHAPTER IX OF THE MECHANISM OF THE HUMAN MIND
    • Chapter 10 CHAPTER X OF SELF‐LOVE AND BENEVOLENCE
  • Book 5 BOOK V OF LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE POWER
    • Chapter 2 CHAPTER II OF EDUCATION, THE EDUCATION OF A PRINCE
    • Chapter 3 CHAPTER III PRIVATE LIFE OF A PRINCE
    • Chapter 9 CHAPTER IX OF A PRESIDENT WITH REGAL POWERS
    • Chapter 11 CHAPTER XI MORAL EFFECTS OF ARISTOCRACY
    • Chapter 13 CHAPTER XIII OF THE ARISTOCRATICAL CHARACTER
    • Chapter 14 CHAPTER XIV GENERAL FEATURES OF DEMOCRACY
    • Chapter 19 CHAPTER XIX OF MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS AND TREATIES
    • Chapter 20 CHAPTER XX OF DEMOCRACY AS CONNECTED WITH THE TRANSACTIONS OF WAR
    • Chapter 21 CHAPTER XXI OF THE COMPOSITION OF GOVERNMENT
    • Chapter 22 CHAPTER XXII OF THE FUTURE HISTORY OF POLITICAL SOCIETIES
    • Chapter 24 CHAPTER XXIV OF THE DISSOLUTION OF GOVERNMENT
  • Book 6 BOOK VI OF OPINION CONSIDERED AS A SUBJECT OF POLITICAL INSTITUTION
    • Chapter 1 CHAPTER I GENERAL EFFECTS OF THE POLITICAL SUPERINTENDENCE OF OPINION
    • Chapter 2 CHAPTER II OF RELIGIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS
    • Chapter 3 CHAPTER III OF THE SUPPRESSIONS OF ERRONEOUS OPINIONS IN RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT
    • Chapter 9 CHAPTER IX OF PENSIONS AND SALARIES
    • Chapter 10 CHAPTER X OF THE MODES OF DECIDING A QUESTION ON THE PART OF THE COMMUNITY
  • Book 7 BOOK VII OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
    • Chapter 1 CHAPTER I LIMITATIONS OF THE DOCTRINE OF PUNISHMENT WHICH RESULT FROM THE PRINCIPLES OF MORALITY
    • Chapter 2 CHAPTER II GENERAL DISADVANTAGES OF PUNISHMENT
    • Chapter 3 CHAPTER III OF THE PURPOSES OF PUNISHMENT
    • Chapter 4 CHAPTER IV OF THE APPLICATION OF PUNISHMENT
    • Chapter 5 CHAPTER V OF PUNISHMENT CONSIDERED AS A TEMPORARY EXPEDIENT
  • Book 8 BOOK VIII OF PROPERTY
    • Chapter 3 CHAPTER III BENEFITS ATTENDANT ON A SYSTEM OF EQUALITY
    • Chapter 4 CHAPTER IV OBJECTION TO THIS SYSTEM FROM THE FRAILTY OF THE HUMAN MIND
    • Chapter 5 CHAPTER V OBJECTION TO THIS SYSTEM FROM THE QUESTION OF PERMANENCE
    • Chapter 6 CHAPTER VI OBJECTION TO THIS SYSTEM FROM THE ALLUREMENTS OF SLOTH
    • Chapter 7 CHAPTER VII OBJECTION TO THIS SYSTEM FROM THE BENEFITS OF LUXURY
    • Chapter 8 CHAPTER VIII OBJECTION TO THIS SYSTEM FROM THE INFLEXIBILITY OF ITS RESTRICTIONS
    • Appendix APPENDIX OF COOPERATION, COHABITATION AND MARRIAGE
    • Chapter 9 CHAPTER IX OBJECTION TO THIS SYSTEM FROM THE PRINCIPLE OF POPULATION
    • Appendix APPENDIX OF HEALTH, AND THE PROLONGATION OF HUMAN LIFE