Sketches of the History of Man, Volume 3 (Natural Law and Enlightenment Classics)

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 III continued......Page 9 Contents, p. xi......Page 11 Preface, p. 581......Page 13 Sketch I: Principles and Progress of Reason 583......Page 15 Appendix, p. 635......Page 67 Volume IV, p. 697......Page 129 Contents, p. 699......Page 131 Sketch II: Principles and Progress of Morality 701......Page 133 Sketch III: Principles and Progress of Theology 790......Page 222 Appendix: Sketches Concerning Scotland 907......Page 339 Latin Tags and Phrases 929......Page 361 Bibliography 931......Page 363 Index 945......Page 377