Enquiry Concerning Political Justice

Title Page
Contents
About the Authors
Introduction
A Note to the Reader
A Note on the Text
Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and its Influence on Morals and Happiness
Prefaces
Summary of Principles
Book I: Of the Powers of Man Considered in his Social Capacity
I: Introduction
II: History of Political Society
III: Spirit of Political Institutions
IV: The Characters of Men Originate in their External Circumstances
V: The Voluntary Actions of Men Originate in their Opinions
VI: Of the Influence of Climate
VII: Of the Influence of Luxury
VIII: Human Inventions Susceptible of Perpetual Improvement
Book II: Principles of Society
I: Introduction
II: Of Justice
Appendix I: Of Suicide
Appendix II: Of Duelling
III: Of the Equality of Mankind
IV: Of Personal Virtue and Duty
V: Of Rights
VI: Of the Right of Private Judgement
Book III: Principles of Government
I: Systems of Political Writers
II: Of the Social Contract
III: Of Promises
IV: Of Political Authority
V: Of Legislation
VI: Of Obedience
VII: Of Forms of Government
Book IV: of the Operation of Opinion in Societies and Individuals
I: Of Resistance
II: Of Revolutions
III: Of Political Associations
IV: Of Tyrannicide
V: Of the Cultivation of Truth
Appendix: Of the Connection between Understanding and Virtue
VI: Of Sincerity
Appendix I: Illustrations of Sincerity
Appendix II: Of the Mode of Excluding Visitors
VII: Of Free Will and Necessity
VIII: Inferences from the Doctrine of Necessity
IX: Of the Mechanism of the Human Mind
X: Of Self-love and Benevolence
XI: Of Good and Evil
Book V: Of Legislative and Executive Power
I: Introduction
II: Of Education, the Education of a Prince
III: Private Life of a Prince
IV: Of a Virtuous Despotism
V: Of Courts and Ministers
VI: Of Subjects
VII: Of Elective Monarchy
VIII: Of Limited Monarchy
IX: Of a President with Regal Powers
X: Of Hereditary Distinction
XI: Moral Effects of Aristocracy
XII: Of Titles
XIII: Of the Aristocratical Character
XIV: Of the General Features of Democracy
XV: Of Political Imposture
XVI: Of the Causes of War
XVII: Of the Object of War
XVIII: Of the Conduct of War
XIX: Of Military Establishments and Treaties
XX: Of Democracy as Connected with the Transactions of War
XXI: Of the Composition of Government
XXII: Of the Future History of Political Societies
XXIII: Of National Assemblies
XXIV: Of the Dissolution of Government
Book VI: Of Opinion Considered as a Subject of Political Institution
I: General Effects of the Political Superintendence of Opinion
II: Of Religious Establishments
III: Of the Suppression of Erroneous Opinions in Religion and Government
IV: Of Tests
V: Of Oaths
VI: Of Libels
VII: Of Constitutions
VIII: Of National Education
IX: Of Pensions and Salaries
X: Of the Modes of Deciding a Question on the Part of the Community
Book VII: Of Crimes and Punishments
I: Limitations of the Doctrine of Punishment which Result from the Principles of Morality
II: General Disadvantages of Punishment
III: Of the Purposes of Punishment
IV: Of the Application of Punishment
V: Of Punishment Considered as a Temporary Expedient
VI: Scale of Punishment
VII: Of Evidence
VIII: Of Law
IX: Of Pardons
Book VIII: Of Property
I: Preliminary Observations
II: Principles of Property
III: Benefits Attendant on a System of Equality
IV: Objection to this System from the Frailty of the Human Mind
V: Objection to this System from the Question of Permanence
VI: Objection to this System from the Allurements of Sloth
VII: Objection to this System from the Benefits of Luxury
VIII: Objection to this System from the Inflexibility of its Restrictions
Appendix: Of Co-operation, Cohabitation and Marriage
IX: Objection to this System from the Principle of Population
Appendix: Of Health and the Prolongation of Human Life
X: Reflections
Editor’s Notes
Suggestions for Further Reading
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Introduction
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Prefaces
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Preface to the Second Edition
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I: Introduction
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II: History of Political Society
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IV: The Characters of Men Originate in their External Circumstances
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V: The Voluntary Actions of Men Originate in their Opinions
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VI: Of the Influence of Climate
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VIII: Human Inventions Susceptible of Perpetual Improvement
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I: Introduction
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II: Of Justice
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III: Of the Equality of Mankind
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IV: Of Personal Virtue and Duty
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V: Of Rights
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VI: Of the Right of Private Judgement
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II: Of the Social Contract
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III: Of Promises
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IV: Of Political Authority
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V: Of Legislation
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VI: Of Obedience
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VII: Of Forms of Government
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I: Of Resistance
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II Of Revolutions
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III: Of Political Associations
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IV: Of Tyrannicide
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V: Of the Cultivation of Truth
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Appendix: Of the Connection between Understanding and Virtue
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VI: Of Sincerity
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Appendix I: Illustrations of Sincerity
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Appendix II: Of the Mode of Excluding Visitors
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VII: Of Free Will and Necessity
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VIII: Inferences from the Doctrine of Necessity
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IX: Of the Mechanism of the Human Mind
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X: Of Self-love and Benevolence
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XI: Of Good and Evil
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I: Introduction
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II: Of Education, the Education of a Prince
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III: Private Life of a Prince
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IV: Of a Virtuous Despotism
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V: Of Courts and Ministers
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VI: Of Subjects
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VII: Of Elective Monarchy
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VIII: Of Limited Monarchy
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X: Of Hereditary Distinction
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XII: Of Titles
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XIII: Of the Aristocratical Character
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XIV: Of the General Features of Democracy
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XV: Of Political Imposture
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XVI: Of the Causes of War
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XVIII: Of the Conduct of War
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XIX: Of Military Establishments and Treaties
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XXI: Of the Composition of Government
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XXII: Of the Future History of Political Societies
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XXIV: Of the Dissolution of Government
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I: General Effects of the Political Superintendence of Opinion
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III: Of the Suppression of Erroneous Opinions in Religion and Government
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IV: Of Tests
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VI: Of Libels
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VII: Of Constitutions
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VIII: Of National Education
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IX: Of Pensions and Salaries
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I: Limitations of the Doctrine of Punishment which Result from the Principles of Morality
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II: General Disadvantages of Punishment
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III: Of the Purposes of Punishment
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IV: Of the Application of Punishment
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V: Of Punishment Considered as a Temporary Expedient
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VI: Scale of Punishment
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VII: Of Evidence
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VIII: Of Law
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I: Preliminary Observations
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II: Principles of Property
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III: Benefits Attendant on a System of Equality
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IV: Objection to this System from the Frailty of the Human Mind
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VI: Objection to this System from the Allurements of Sloth
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VII: Objection to this System from the Benefits of Luxury
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Appendix: Of Co-operation, Cohabitation and Marriage
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IX: Objection to this System from the Principle of Population
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Appendix: Of Health and the Prolongation of Human Life
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X: Reflections
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