The Philosophy of Mind and Matter or, some of the most important branches of moral science fully treated, in twelve dialogues, etc

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THE PHILOSOPHY OP MIND AND MATTER; OR SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BRANCHES OP MORAL SCIENCE FULLY TREATED, IV TWELVE DIALOGUES, ON THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS : vk. IMMATERIALITY OF THE SOUL, COURAGE. IN- POUR PARTS. CIVILIZATION. HONOUR AND LIBELS. DUELLING. MUSIC. RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES. INSANITY. SUICIDE. By G. M'CAUL. LONDON : PRINTED FOR SHERWOOD, GILBERT, AND PIPER, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1827. W. WILSON, PRINTER, 57. SKINNER-STREET, LONDON. TO JOHN GIBSON LOCKHART, Esq. L.L.B. THE FOLLOWING DIALOGUES ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, IN TESTIMONY OF ADMIRATION OF HIS GENIUS, BY THE AUTHOR. CONTENTS. DIALOGUE PAGE I. — On Civilization, or the Effects of the Arts and Sciences on the Happiness of Men 1 II. — On Music 19 III.— On Suicide 41 IV On Courage 86 V. — On Honour and Libels 106 VI.— On Duelling 123 VII. — On the Influence of Religious Ceremonies 160 VIII.— On Insanity 178 IX. — On the Immateriality of the Soul. — Part I. Man's Moral Principle 197 X. — On the Immateriality of the Soul. — Part II.

The Connexion between Mind and Matter 226 XI. — On the Immateriality of the Soul. — Part III. On Dreaming 268 XII.— On the Immateriality of the Soul.— Part IV. On the Reasoning of Animals