THE PHILOSOPHY OF PROGRESS IN

HUMAN AFFAIRS.

THE

PHILOSOPHY OF PROGRESS

IN

HUMAN AFFAIRS.

BY

HENRY JAMES SLACK, F.G.S.,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW.

LONDON:
CHAPMAN & HALL, 193 PICCADILLY.

1860.

LONDON : PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

THE DOMINION OF LAW.

Sociology, or Social Science-Its Origin and Objects-Ideas of

Law-Growth of Positive Science—Modern Discoveries in

Chemistry, Geology, Physiology, &c.—Oneness of Creation

-Sanitary Science, and its effects on Theological Opinion-

The Theological State of Mind as opposed to the Scientific

- Wiser Religious Views—Man's power over Disease-

Rotation of Disease Crops—Results of Sanitary Improve-

ment-Connection of Filth, Disease, and Crime-Consump-

tive Literature-Mental Condition of Yellow-Fever Patients

-Society prepares Crime . . . page 1-12

CHAPTER II.

LAW AND LIBERTY.

Freedom not less real from Exercise within Limits-Life de-

pendent on Organization-Surrounding Conditions-Tem-
perature of Mammalia, &c.—Size and Density of the Earth
with reference to Man-Physical Geography, ditto-Cir-
cumstances and Character - Training Children - Owen's
Dogma—"Nature" not “bound fast in fate"-Liberty of
Nature - Qualities inseparable from Objects - Nature of