but as a work of political philosophy it has lost the place which its author, modest man though he was, confidently claimed for it. We can get a curious idea of the kind of change which has taken place by comparing two works which are closely akin, by two men who were closely associatedMill on Liberty and Morley on Compromise. The two writers deal with nearly the same topic. They approach it with nearly the same prepossessions. They arrive at almost exactly the same practical conclusions. Yet Morley is read today, and Mill, speaking broadly, is not. Why? Because Mill is constantly referring things to a subjective standard, and Morley to an objective one. Mill's whole argument is essentially an argumentum ad hominem, even when it takes the form of an appeal to experience; Morley's an appeal to expe rience, even when it takes the form of an argumentum ad hominem. I We may not be any more correct in our political reasoning than our fathers. dare say that when the world contrasts the political philosophy of today with that of a generation or two ago it will reprove us for our crude judgments and for the irreverence with which we have cast aside work that was better than our own because it did not reach its results by our methods. But we are at least trying as no previous generation has tried to get objective standards on which different men and different ages can agree; and for this effort, and for whatever measure of success it has attained, we may thank Charles Darwin. Browning, Robert, 90-97; contrasted with William Blake, 92, 93; with Bernard Shaw, 93, 94. Burke, Edmund, 139; on prejudice, 75, 76. Carlyle, Thomas Cell theory Civilization, ethical character of Clifford, W. K. Code Napoleon Common sense philosophy Comte, Auguste Conservation of energy Copernicus 64, 123, 124 25-27 ..33 .132, 133 .44, 45 ..16 .22, 34, 35 23-25 .37 Creeds, 3; history of, 116, 117. Darwinism and theism Dunoyer, Charles Darwin, Charles, 28-39; influence of, 121-142. Economics and Darwinian theory Education, true meaning of Energy, conservation of .36 .11 133-138 .1-3 .23-25 Individualism, rise of, 47-53; decline of, 53-61. ..15 Liberty of thought in Europe Liberty in French Revolution, 40, 41; French and Loria, A. Macaulay Malthus, T. R. Marx, Karl ...67 124-127 Mill, John Stuart, 14, 65, 123, 124, 141; strength and weakness of, 127, 128. Militarism 60-62 Morley, John, 65; tolerance, basis of, 65; in modern literature, 106-112, 141. Natural selection, 28-36; in human history, 124- 130; in modern literature, 98, 99; in politics, Plutarch ..... Political economy and Darwinian theory Philosophy, meaning of, 113-117; relations to logic and psychology, 118-120. Physiology contrasted with morphology Political thought, successive stages Pragmatism Prejudice, 114-117; Burke on, 75, 76. .27 .9 .133-138 .40 .124, 127 ..69-74 Religious feeling, changes in Revolution, French, effect on English poetry, 88, .77-82 |