Essays on the Active Powers of Man

Introduction; Essay I. Of Active Power in General: 1. Of the notion of active power; 2. The same subject; 3. Of Mr Locke's account of our idea of power; 4. Of Mr Hume's opinion of the idea of power; 5. Whether beings that have no will nor understanding may have active power?; 6. Of the efficient causes of the phaenomena of nature; 7. Of the extent of human power; Essay II. Of the Will: 1. Observations concerning the will; 2. Of the influence of incitements and motives upon the will; 3. Of operations of mind which may be called voluntary; 4. Corollaries; Essay III. Of the Principles of Action: Part I. Of the Mechanical Principles of Action: 1. Of the principles of action in general; 2. Instinct; 3. Of habit; Part II. Of Animal Principles of Action: 1. Of appetites; 2. Of desires; 3. Of benevolent affection in general; 4. Of the particular benevolent affections; 5. Of malevolent affection; 6. Of passion; 7. Of disposition; 8. Of opinion; Part III. Of the Rational Principles of Action: 1. There are rational principles of action in man; 2. Of regard to our good in the whole; 3. The tendency of this principle; 4. Defects of this principle; 5. Of the notion of duty, rectitude, moral obligation; 6. Of the sense of duty; 7. Of moral approbation and disapprobation; 8. Observations concerning conscience; Essay IV. Of the Liberty of Moral Agents: 1. The notions of moral liberty and necessity stated; 2. Of the words cause and effects, action, and active power; 3. Causes of the ambiguity of those words; 4. Of the influence of motives; 5. Liberty consistent with government; 6. First argument for liberty; 7. Second argument; 8. Third argument; 9. Of arguments for necessity; 10. The same subject; 11. Of the permission of evil; Essay V. Of Morals: 1. Of the first principles of morals; 2. Of systems of morals; 3. Of systems of natural jurisprudence; 4. Whether an action deserving moral approbation, must be done with the belief of its being morally good; 5. Whether justice be a natural or artificial virtue; 6. Of the nature and obligation of a contract; 7. That moral approbation implies a real judgment.