vi PROSPECTUS OF A SYSTEM OF PHILOSOPHY. necessitated, which, though less important and not cognizable by law, are yet requisite to prevent mutual destruction of happiness in various indirect ways: in other words-those minor self-restraints dictated by what may be called passive sympathy. VI. POSITIVE BENEFICENCE.-Comprehending all modes of conduct, dictated by active sympathy, which imply pleasure in giving pleasuremodes of conduct that social adaptation has induced and must render ever more general; and which, in becoming universal, must fill to the full the possible measure of human happiness.* * Part IV. of the Principles of Morality will be co-extensive (though not identical) with the first half of the writer's Social Statics. In anticipation of the obvious criticism that the schemehere sketched out is too extensive, it may be remarked that an exhaustive treatment of each topic is not intended; but simply the establishment of principles, with such illustrations as are needed to make their bearings fully understood. It may also be pointed out that, besides minor fragments, one large division (The Principles of Psychology) is already, in great part, executed. And a further reply is, that impossible though it may prove to execute the whole, yet nothing can be said against an attempt to set forth the First Principles and to carry their applications as far as circumstances permit. It is proposed to publish in parts of from five to six sheets octavo (80 to 96 pages). These parts to be issued quarterly ; or as nearly so as is found possible.* The price per part to be half-a-crown; that is to say, the four parts yearly issued to be severally delivered, post free, to all annual subscribers of Ten Shillings. Those who wish t in the proposed serial are requested. forward their names to Mr. Manwaring, 8, King William Street, Strand, London, W. C. * Parts I. II. and III. are now issued. |