SKETCHES OF THE HISTORY OF MAN 3 VOL PB SET book 2

Henry Home, Lord Kames, was by nature an advocate for reform and improvement and stood at the heart of the modernizing and liberalizing movement now known as the Scottish Enlightenment. The reaction to his ''Essays on the Principles of Morality and Natural Religion'' was a defining moment in the establishment of the predominance of moderation in the Church of Scotland. Divided into three books, Kames' ''Sketches of the History of Man'' draws together the concerns of many of his earlier works. The first book considers man in the private sphere and presents Kames' version of the ''four-stage theory of history'': the progress, that is, from hunting, through 'the shepherd state' to agriculture, and thence to commerce. It contains, in addition, sketches on progress in the arts, taste, manners, and appetite for luxury goods. The second book takes as its subject man in the public sphere and explores the implications of his natural 'appetite for society'. Kames develops the notion that political, legal, and financial institutions are best regulated when it is understood that they are outgrowths of aspects of human nature. In the final book, Kames turns to an account of progress in the sciences of logic, morals, and theology. He seeks to vindicate the claim that ''human understanding is in a progress towards maturity, however slow''. Throughout the entire work, Kames expounds on his fundamental hypothesis that at the beginning of the history of the human race, savagery was ubiquitous and that the human story is one of an emergence out of barbarism and toward maturity. Each Of The Three Books Of Sketches Of The History Of Man Has As Its Principal Theme The Notion Of Progress. The First Book Describes Progress In Such Areas As Laws Regarding Property, Commerce, The Arts, Manners, The Treatment Of Women, And Luxary. The Second Book Has A More Political Focus, Treating The Developmnt Of States And Their Governments, Along With A Detailed Consideration Of Taxation. The Subject Of The Third Book Is Thr Progress Of The Sciences. Here Kames Describes The Development Of Reasoning And Logic, The Principles And History Of Morality, And The Progress Of Theology And Religion -- Book Jacket. Bk. 1. Progress Of Men Independent Of Society -- Bk. 2. Progress Of Men In Society -- Bk. 3. Progress Of Sciences. Henry Home, Lord Kames ; Edited And With An Introduction By James A. Harris. Considerably Enlarged By The Last Additions And Corrections Of The Author. Originally Published In 4 V.: Edinburgh : A. Strahan And T. Cadell. 1788. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 931-944) And Index. Front matter......Page 1 Title page......Page 5 Contents, p. vii......Page 7 Volume II (continued)......Page 9 Contents, p. 335......Page 11 Preface, p. 337......Page 13 Sketch I: Appetite for Society—Origin of National Societies 339......Page 15 Sketch II: General View of Government 371......Page 47 Sketch III: Different Forms of Government Compared 375......Page 51 Sketch IV: Progress of States from Small to Great, and from Great to Small 389......Page 65 Sketch V: Great and Small States Compared 396......Page 72 Sketch VI: War and Peace Compared 405......Page 81 Sketch VII: Rise and Fall of Patriotism 416......Page 92 Sketch VIII: Finances 432......Page 108 Volume III......Page 163 Contents, p. 489......Page 165 Sketch IX: Military Branch of Government 491......Page 167 Sketch X: Public Police with Respect to the Poor 521......Page 197 Sketch XI: A Great City Considered in Physical, Moral, and Political Views 546......Page 222 Sketch XII: Origin and Progress of American Nations 555......Page 231 Divided into three books, Kames's Sketches of the History of Man draws together the concerns of many of his earlier works. The first book considers man in the private sphere, while the second explores man in the public sphere. The final book is an account of progress in the sciences of logic, morals, and theology. Throughout the entire work, Kames expounds on his fundamental hypothesis that, at the beginning of the history of the human race, savagery was ubiquitous and that the human story is one of an emergence out of barbarism and toward maturity. Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696–1782) was one of the leaders of the Scottish Enlightenment. James A. Harris is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.