CONTENTS. HE Introduction or general Scheme, Page 1. THE The First Part (viz.) Of Perception and Ideas. CHAP. I. Of the Nature of Ideas, CHAP. II. Of the Objects of Perception. p. 8. Sect. 1. Of SubSect. 3. first of Sect. 4. Sect. 5. modified. CHAP. III. Of the feveral forts of Perceptions or P. 39. CHAP. IV. Of Words and their feveral Divifions; together with the Advantage and Danger of them. Sect. 1. Of Words in general and their Use, p. 45. Sect. 2. Of negative and pofitive Terms, p. 51. Sect. 3. Of fimple and complex Terms, p. 54. Sect. 4. Of Words common and proper, p. 56. Sect. 5. Of concrete and abftra&t Terms, P. 58. 6 Sect. Sect. 6. Of univocal and equivocal Words, ibid. Sect. 7. Various kinds of equivocal Words, p. 61. Sect. 8. The Origin or Causes of equivocal Words, p. 67. CHAP. V. General Dire&tions relating to our Ideas, (viz.). 1. Of acquiring a Treasure of Ideas, 2. Of retaining Ideas in Memory. 3. Of selecting uséful Ideas. 4. Of the Government of our Thoughts, p. 71. Chap. VI. Special Rules to direčt our Conception of Things, p. 79. Sect. 1. Of gaining clear and di. stinet Ideas, p. 80. Sect. 2. Of the Definition of Words or Names, p. 82. Sect. 3. Directions concerning the Definition of Names, p. 84. Sect. 4. Of the Definition of Things, p. 100. Sect. 5. Rules of Definition of the Thing, P. 105. Sect. 6. Observations concerning the Definition of Things, p. 108. Sect. 7. Of a compleat Conception of Things, p. 117. Sect. 8. Of Division, and the Rules of it, p. 118. Sect. 9. Of a comprehenfive Conception of Things and of Abstraction, p. 124. Sect. 10. Of the extensive Conception of Things, and of Distribution, p. 128. Sect. 11. Of an orderly Conception of Things, p. 133. Sect. 12. These five Rules of Conception exemplified, p. 135. Sect. 13. An Illustration of these five Rules by Similitudes, P. 137: The Second Part, (viz.) of Judgment and Propofition. HAP. I. Of the Nature of a Proposition and its several Parts. . P. 144 CHAP. CH . CHAP. II. Of the various Kinds of Propofitions: Sect. 1. Of univerfal, particular, indefinite, and fingular Propofitions, p. 147. Sect. 2. Of affirmative and negative Propofitions, p. 156. Seet. 3. Of the Oppofition and Conversion of Propofitions, p. 158. Sect. 4. Of pure and modal Propofitions, p. 161. Sect. 5. Of Single Propofitions, whether fimple or complex, p. 163. Sect. 6. Of compound Propofitions, p. 165. Sect. 7. Of true and falfe Propofitions, p. 171. Sect. 8. Of certain and doubtful Propofitions of Knowledge and Opinion, p. 174. Sect. 9. Of Senfe, Confcioufnefs, Intelligence, Reafon, Faith, and Infpi ration, P. 177. CHAP. III. The Springs of false Judgment, or the Doctrine of Prejudices, p. 186. Sect. 1. Prejudices arifing from Things, p. 188. Sect. 2. Prejudices arifing from Words, p. 195. Sect. 3. Prejudices arifing from ourselves, p. 198. Sect. 4. Prejudices arifing from other Perfons, p. 214. CHAP. IV. General Directions to affift us in judging aright, P. 231. CHAP. V. Special Rules to direct us in judging of particular Objects. Sect. 1. Principles and Rules of Judgment concerning the Objects of Senfe, p. 249. Sect. 2. Principles and Rules of Judgment in Matters of Reafon and Speculation, p. 253. Sect. 3. Principles and Rules of Judgment in Matters of Morality and Religion, p. 259. Sect. 4. Principles and Rules of Judgment in Matters of human Prudence, p. 263. Sect. 5. Principles and Rules of Judgment in Matters of human Teftimony, p. 266. Sect, 6. Principles and Rules of Judgment in Matters of divine Teftimony, p. 271. Sect. 7. Principles and and Rules of Judging concerning Things past, prefent The Third Part (viz.) Of Reasoning and HAP. I. Of the Nature of a Syllogifm, and of the Parts of which it is compofed, CHAP. II. Of the various Kinds of Syllogifms, with particular Rules relating to them. Sect. 1. Of univerfal and particular Syllogifms, both negative and affirmative, p. 283. Sect. 2. Of plain, fimple Syllogifms, and their Rules, p. 285. Sect. 3. Of the Moods and Figures of fimple Syllogifms, p. 289. Sect. 4. Of complex Syllogifms, p. 292. Sect. 5. Of conjunctive Syllogifms, p. 296. Sect. 6. Of compound Syllogifms, p. 301. Sect. 7. Of the middle Terms of common Places or Topics, and CHAP. III. The Doctrine of Sophifms. Sect. 1. Of feveral Kinds of Sophifms, and their Solution, The Fourth Part, (viz.) Of Method. Lately published: Hilofophical Effays on various Subjects, (viz.) Space, Subftance, Body, Spirit, the Opera. tions of the Soul in Union with the Body, Innate Ideas, perpetual Confcioufnefs, Place and Motion of Spirits, the departing Soul, the Refurrection of the Body, the Production and Operations of Plants and Animals, with fome Remarks on Mr. Locke's Effay of the Human Understanding; to which is fubjoined A brief Scheme of Ontology, or the Science of Being in general with its Affections. By 1. Watts, D. D. The Second Edition. The Doctrine of the Paffions explained and improved, or A brief and comprehensive Scheme of the natural Affections of Mankind attempted in a plain and eafy Method; with an Account of their Names, Nature, Appearances, Effects, and diffe rent Uses in Human Life: To which are fubjoined Moral and Divine Rules for the Regulation or Government of them. By I. WATTS, D. D. The fecond Edition corrected and enlarged, He that has no Rule over his own Spirit, is like a Gity that is broken down and without Walls. London: Printed for Richard Ford, at the Angel, and Richard Hett, at the Bible and Crown, both in the Poultrey. 1732. |