BOOK X.. The Philosophy of Palætiology.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF PALÆTIOLOGY.

CHAP. I. OF PALÆTIOLOGICAL SCIENCES IN GENERAL. 257

Art. 1. Description of Palætiology. 2. Its Members. 3. Other Members. 4. Connexion of the whole subject. 5. We shall take Material Sciences only; 6. But these are connected with others.

CHAP. II. OF THE THREE MEMBERS OF A PALÆTIOLOGICAL SCIENCE 263

Art. 1. Divisions of such Sciences. 2. The Study of Causes. 3. Ætiology. {xiv} 4. Phenomenology requires Classification. Phenomenal Geology. 5. Phenomenal Uranology. 6. Phenomenal Geography of Plants and Animals. 7. Phenomenal Glossology. 8. The Study of Phenomena leads to Theory. 9. No sound Theory without Ætiology. 10. Causes in Palætiology. 11. Various kinds of Cause. 12. Hypothetical Order of Palætiological Causes. 13. Mode of Cultivating Ætiology:--In Geology: 14. In the Geography of Plants and Animals: 15. In Languages. 16. Construction of Theories. 17. No sound Palætiological Theory yet extant.

CHAP. III. OF THE DOCTRINE OF CATASTROPHES AND THE DOCTRINE OF UNIFORMITY 284

Art. 1. Doctrine of Catastrophes. 2. Doctrine of Uniformity. 3. Is Uniformity probable a priori? 4. Cycle of Uniformity indefinite. 5. Uniformitarian Arguments are Negative only. 6. Uniformity in the Organic World. 7. Origin of the present Organic World. 8. Nebular Origin of the Solar System. 9. Origin of Languages. 10. No Natural Origin discoverable.

CHAP. IV. OF THE RELATION OF TRADITION TO PALÆTIOLOGY 297

Art. 1. Importance of Tradition. 2. Connexion of Tradition and Science. 3. Natural and Providential History of the World. 4. The Sacred Narrative. 5. Difficulties in interpreting the Sacred Narrative. 6. Such Difficulties inevitable. 7. Science tells us nothing concerning Creation. {xv} 8. Scientific views, when familiar, do not disturb the authority of Scripture. 9. When should Old Interpretations be given up? 10. In what Spirit should the Change be accepted? 11. In what Spirit should the Change be urged? 12. Duty of Mutual forbearance. 13. Case of Galileo.

CHAP. V. OF THE CONCEPTION OF A FIRST CAUSE 316

Art. 1. The Origin of things is not naturally discoverable; 2. Yet has always been sought after. 3. There must be a First Cause. 4. This is an Axiom. 5. Involved in the proof of a Deity. 6. The mind is not satisfied without it. 7. The Whole Course of Nature must have a Cause. 8. Necessary Existence of God. 9. Forms of the Proof. 10. Idea of a First Cause is Necessary. 11. Conception of a First Cause. 12. The First Cause in all Sciences is the same. 13. We are thus led to Moral Subjects.

Conclusion of this History.

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