The Science of Government, Founded on Natural Law

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ... f District No.l THIRD ORDER, REFINING. C All the outward appearances Natural and habits of things animate, History. and the changes of appear j ance of inanimate objects. Physiol-j The organism of all organized ( Things & Beings. Moral Philoso-1 phy. The laws of mind. Logic. The evidences of the existence of an almighty, allwise, and perfect Creator. f Selfish, The motives to be presented to man" Moral, Rational, Religious. Literature Modern Languages. ) German Latin.-, Greek. Languages. Hebrew. Ancient The Mathe-j Arithmetic, matics. ( Geometry, &c. Fine Arts. Painting, Poetry. Sculpture. Music. Oratory. Dancing, &c. We here have the body of the science. The next object is to give the spirit and the moving power, and render it practical. Our object is to convert to the arts and sciences of peace, that system and principle of co-operation now best known in war; for that is, as experience proves, the only practical system of harmonious cooperation. We have marked out the ground on which every class of mind must take its place. We have a place for every art and science, and now the tactics to be observed in each, and how to gain the land on which to operate, is all we have to show. First, of the art and science of co operation. This is to bring the whole to bear for our mutual advantage. To learn the art of government correctly, men should begin to practice at the rudiments, as a soldier first learns the manual and if prompt and energetic becomes a petty officer and drills others. He then arises by degrees through every grade. It is thus that every art and science must, according to the nature of the human mind, be learnt. Some, of great quickness of perception and tact, may learn more readily than others it is true, but the system we...