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Mind & Moral sense

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Cl. Royer - 67 Courage leads to Despotism & so destroys progress.

328 man had formed local races, before language acquired.

337 - Rabbit (self) social never defend each other, or give cry - aid by look out for danger & not intelligent

339. (Self) birds pair & are social - does not lead to promiscuous intercourse

Sir J. Lubbock Prehistoric man - Morals & Mind - Religion

MacClennan p. 177 Immorality of Savages

Agassiz De l' Espece p 97 Animals have Conscience & Soul.

[De l'Espéce et de la Class.' &c., 1869.]

See Duke of Argyll (p. 2) my Index.

Sir B. Brodie p. 166 Deaf & Dumb (& Blind) can reason.

[Descent 1: 72, n5: "Sir B. Brodie, after observing that man is a social animal ('Psychological Enquiries,' 1854, p. 192), asks the pregnant question, "ought not this to settle the disputed question as to the existence of a moral sense?" Similar ideas have probably occurred to many persons, as they did long ago to Marcus Aurelius. Mr. J. S. Mill speaks, in his celebrated work, 'Utilitarianism,' (1864, p. 46), of the social feelings as a "powerful natural sentiment," and as "the natural basis of sentiment for utilitarian morality;" but on the previous page he says, "if, as is my own belief, the moral feelings are not innate, but acquired, they are not for that reason less natural." It is with hesitation that I venture to differ from so profound a thinker, but it can hardly be disputed that the social feelings are instinctive or innate in the lower animals; and why should they not be so in man? Mr. Bain (see, for instance, 'The Emotions and the Will,' 1865, p. 481) and others believe that the moral sense is acquired by each individual during his lifetime. On the general theory of evolution this is at least extremely improbable."]

184 We have uneasy feeling when a little hungry (like social we hunger for society Hunger)

192 203} good sentence on social leading to moral feelings.

196. How instinct of self-preservation

J. Stuart Mill Utilitarianism

[Descent 1: 97, n32: "[…] For the Greatest Happiness principle, see J. S. Mill, 'Utilitarianism,' p. 17.]"

Lecky - Hist. of Civilization

[Wallace] Chapt. on Man. - see my notes on Self-Consciousness at end

p. 101. on high art in Language of Savages.

[Descent 1: 137, n59: "Quarterly Review,' April, 1869, p. 392. This subject is more fully discussed in Mr. Wallace's 'Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection,' 1870, in which all the essays referred to in this work are republished. The 'Essay on Man' has been ably criticised by Prof. Claparède, one of the most distinguished zoologists in Europe, in an article published in the 'Bibliothèque Universelle,' June, 1870. The remark quoted in my text will surprise every one who has read Mr. Wallace's celebrated paper on 'The Origin of Human Races deduced from the Theory of Natural Selection,' originally published in the 'Anthropological Review,' May, 1864, p. clviii. I cannot here resist quoting a most just remark by Sir J. Lubbock ('Prehistoric Times,' 1865, p. 479) in reference to this paper, namely, that Mr. Wallace, with characteristic unselfishness, ascribes it (i.e. the idea of natural selection) unreservedly to Mr. Darwin, although, as is well known, he struck out the idea independently, and published it, though not with the same elaboration, at the same time.""]

Lemoine p. 191. Origin of Language

[Descent 1: 56, n34: "See also 'De la Phys. et de Parole,' par Albert Lemoine, 1865, p. 190."]

The Month p. 39 How hatred of Incest grew into abhorrence Put under sexual selection man

p 40 - morals rising higher (Selection) than necessary (p. 42)

Tait Law of N. Selection p 5. If all men equal, none wd progress

[Descent 1: 138, n60: "Quoted by Mr. Lawson Tait in his "Law of Natural Selection," —'Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science,' Feb. 1869. Dr. Keller is likewise quoted to the same effect."]

(8vo. Pamph) p. 6, 8 division of labour in primeval times

p 7 Struggle with other men (Fuegians, Esquimaux)

Braubach - Man is a God to a Dog - self-command - idea of eternity beyond any animal

[Descent 1: 68, n55: "'Religion, Moral, &c., der Darwin'schen Art-Lehre,' 1869, s. 53."

C. Vogt. Microceph. p 168 good on Imitation. [illeg] Climbing. Passion Biting

[Descent 1: 44, n10: "Quoted by Vogt, 'Mémoire sur les Microcéphales,' 1867, p. 168."]

Galton see my index p. 6.

Fortnightly Bagehot. (1) p. 529 - importance of obedience (p 532?)

p. 452 Progress only a contingency (p 455 in Classical Times Barbarians did not waste away.)

p. 457 coherence & obedience

p. 458 Nations advance to certain point & then stop in progress (see my note) see p. 462 467

p. 469 War

[Descent 1: 93, n23: "See also Mr. W. Bagehot's articles on the Importance of Obedience and Coherence to Primitive Man, in the 'Fortnightly Review,' 1867, p. 529, and 1868, p. 457, &c."]

Fortnightly. "Solanus" p 422 Origin of Religions.

Review of Lecky - Principles of Moral

[Descent 1: 94, n25: "See the very interesting discussion on Suicide in Lecky's 'History of European Morals,' vol. i. 1869, p. 223."]

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North British Review (Mr [illeg] ) p 531 maintains that moral standard has everywhere [illeg]

p 538 on no Religion

[Descent 1: 103, n37: "A writer in the 'North British Review' (July, 1869, p. 531), well capable of forming a sound judgment, expresses himself strongly to this effect. Mr. Lecky ('Hist. of Morals,' vol. i. p. 143) seems to a certain extent to coincide."]

[Anon. 1869. The early history of man. North British Review, vol. 11, n.s. (July): 516-549.]

Westminster Review, many references on Morals

Quarterly Review Design p. 138 good to quote on Self-consciousness "I might allude under nat. selection to how far "Chance" come in - & about error of recurrent variation of same Kind.

Galton (see my index)