Chapter VII: Part VII: Of Systems of Moral Philosophy

SEC. I. Of the Questions which ought to be examined
in a Theory of Moral Sentiments . . . 236-237

SEC. II. Of the different Accounts which have been
given of the Nature of Virtue--Introduction . 237

CH. I. Of those Systems which make Virtue consist
in Propriety . . . . . 237-260
CH. II. Of those Systems which make Virtue consist
in Prudence . . . . . 260-265
CH. III. Of those Systems which make Virtue consist
in Benevolence . . . . . 265-271
CH. IV. Of licentious Systems . . . 271-278

SEC. III. Of the different Systems which have been
formed concerning the Principle of
Approbation--Introduction . . . 279

CH. I. Of those Systems which deduce the Principle
of Approbation from Self-love . . . 279-281
CH. II. Of those Systems which make Reason
the Principle of Approbation . . . 282-284
CH. III. Of those Systems which make Sentiment
the Principle of Approbation . . . 285-290

SEC. IV. Of the Manner in which different Authors
have treated of the practical Rules of Morality 290-304 {8}

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CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF LANGUAGES. 305-325

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ESSAYS ON PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS.

THE PRINCIPLES WHICH LEAD AND DIRECT PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRIES, AS ILLUSTRATED BY THE HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY 325-326

SEC. I. Of the Effects of Unexpectedness, or of
Surprise . . . . . 326-329
SEC. II. Of Wonder, or the Effects of Novelty . 329-337
SEC. III. Of the Origin of Philosophy . . 338-342
SEC. IV. The History of Astronomy . . . 342-384

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THE PRINCIPLES WHICH LEAD AND DIRECT PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRIES, ILLUSTRATED BY THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT PHYSICS . . . . . 385-395

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THE PRINCIPLES WHICH LEAD AND DIRECT PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRIES, ILLUSTRATED BY THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT LOGICS AND METAPHYSICS . . . . 395-405

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OF THE NATURE OF THAT IMITATION WHICH TAKES PLACE IN WHAT ARE CALLED THE IMITATIVE ARTS . . . 405