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Thoughts on Man

by William Godwin

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Thoughts, &c. — Essay I — Of Body and Mind
  3. 3Essay II. Of the Distribution of Talents — {Greek — omitted} Thucyd…
  4. 4Section II — Equality of Man With Man…
  5. 5Section III — Encouraging View of Our Common Nature…
  6. 6Section IV — How Far Our Genuine Propensities and Vocation Should B…
  7. 7Essay III — Of Intellectual Abortion
  8. 8Essay IV — Of the Durability of Human Achievements and Productions
  9. 9Essay V — Of the Rebelliousness of Man
  10. 10Essay VI — Of Human Innocence
  11. 11Essay VII — Of the Duration of Human Life
  12. 12Essay VIII — Of Human Vegetation
  13. 13Essay IX — Of Leisure
  14. 14Essay X — Of Imitation and Invention
  15. 15Essay XI — Of Self-Love and Benevolence
  16. 16Essay XII — Of the Liberty of Human Actions
  17. 17Essay XIII — Of Belief
  18. 18Essay XIV — Of Youth and Age
  19. 19Essay XV — Of Love and Friendship
  20. 20Essay XVI — Of Frankness and Reserve
  21. 21Essay XVII — Of Ballot
  22. 22Essay XVIII — Of Diffidence
  23. 23Essay XIX — Of Self-Complacency
  24. 24Essay XX — Of Phrenology
  25. 25Essay XXI | Of Astronomy
  26. 26Section II
  27. 27Section III
  28. 28Section IV
  29. 29Essay XXII — Of the Material Universe
  30. 30Essay XXIII — Of Human Virtue. The Epilogue

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