1. All experience is founded on phenomena.

2. "Life" too vague and comprehensive a term.

3.

"The appetites" an improper term.

4. Form and beauty constitute man's nature.

5. Not of many kinds, but homogeneous and good.

6. The type of each and all found in kind and likeness. 7. Permits neither of increase nor of diminution externally. 8. It is inherently connected with heaven.

(b.) Man's Nature Developed.

9. Diversity depends upon the degree of development. 10. Perversion to the earthly.

II. Natural development differs from artificial treatment. 120. The law within is opposed to influences from without. 126. The energies of man's nature destroyed from without. 13. Diversity of action has its cause within.

14. Freedom of choice: (a.) internal decision; (b.) external.

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15. Persistent practice of good.

16. Perpetual and symmetrical cultivation of the good germ. 17. Silent concentration and right cultivation of soul.

CHAP. II. THE HEART.

(a.) Psychologically.

18a.Its office is thought.

186. Its contents, the will and the motives. 19. Ideas and righteousness.

20. Benevolence and righteousness.

21. Elementary motives of four kinds.

(b.) Moral Definition of the Heart.

1. Subjectively Considered.

22. Development of the four germs.

23. Cultivation needed on account of the desires.

24. Diminution of the desires.

25. There must be neither negligence nor incautious interference.

26. Of seeking to recover that which has been lost.

27. Sincerity in endeavour.

28. Error and need serve the best ends.

29. Activity is required; passivity is prejudicial.

30. Motion results in commotion.

2. Objectively Considered.

31. Sympathy in the heart leads to general beneficence in the government.

32. Consistency in the heart tends to general consistency

of conduct.

33. Of the influence exerted upon political life by a corrupt

heart.

34. Hearts may be won.

35. Satisfaction of the heart concerning the dead.

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CHAP. III.-HEAVEN.

THE RELATION OF HEAVEN TO MAN.

(a.) Its Gifts.

36. The life of man; the cause of causes.

37. The senses and the understanding.

38. The highest nobility and its constituents."

39. The throne, officials and revenue.

40. In these Providence declares itself for the people. 41. Misfortune.

42. Man can avert misfortune by a change of mind.

(b.) Heaven's Action.

43. In all spontaneous growth.

44. In the harmonising of occurrences.

45. In that which is impossible to man.

46. Overrules men, also their evil intentions.

47. Corresponds to the mind of the people (vox populi). 48. Governs states.

49. Prepares for itself the proper individuals.

50. Perfects that which man (the superior) has commenced.

(c.) Human Conduct with Regard to Heaven.

51. Recognition of the heavenly.

52. Delight in and fear of heaven.

53. The service of heaven.

54. Cultivation of the heavenly nobility.

55. Men fellow-workers with God.

(d.) The World of Spirits.

56. Spirits are men a degree higher than the holy.

57. The spirits of the land rank between the people and

the ruler.

58. The tutelary spirits are punishable.

59. Besides these there are a hundred kinds of spirits. 60. They are from God.

CHAP. IV.-TẠO, OR THE UNIVERSAL REIGN OF LAW.

ART.

(a.) Laws of Various Kinds.

61. The Law of Yaou and Shun, filial piety and brotherly

kindness.

62. Of the ancients, not eating and drinking.

63. Of the student, to seek the lost heart.

64. Of the difference between wealth and benevolence. 65. Of bravery, or the acquiring of an unmovable heart. 66. Of women, submissiveness.

67. Of the people, dependent upon nourishment.

68. Of communism: princes ought to obtain food and clothing by their own labour.

69. Of art and skilled labour, not contrary to the master. 70. Is a maxim of business.

71. Several deviations from duties.

72. Amidst the variety of law (Tao) the aim the same.

(b.) Of the Tao (Law) which ought to Guide Men.

73. The true Tao is only one.

74. It consists in affection for sublime virtue. 75. In benevolence.

76. In the five social relations.

77. In filial piety and brotherly kindness.

78. The Tao is near to man.

79. The recognition of the same is easy.

So. No compromise therein.

81. Personal example is important.

82. It makes a difference to the realm whether Tao rules

or not.

83. Variety of individual conduct.

84. Only Tao can save a falling state.

85. Benevolence belongs to Tao as its completion.

CHAP. V.-DESTINY.

86. There is a destiny for external things (determination). 87. The right destiny is conformity to Tao.

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88. Cultivation of one's self confirms this.

89. Fortune and misfortune depend upon our own conduct. 90. A relation exists between nature (being) and destiny.

PART II-VIRTUES WITH CORRESPONDING
DUTIES.

CHAP. I.-VIRTUE IN CONDUCT.

(a.) In Conduct in General.

91. From abstaining from evil one goes on to doing good. 92. Diligence in what is good.

93. Perseverance leads to the desired end.

94. Virtue must be thorough (all-embracing).

(b.) In that which is to be Avoided (Negative).

95. Indecision, which is injurious.

96. One-sidedness or exaggerated timidity.

97. Going to extremes.

98. Perversity, i.e., the doing that which is right in the

wrong place.

99. A false spirit of compromise.

100. Pharisaic seeming of holiness.

(c.) Individual (Positive) Virtues.

101. Kindness, truth, benevolence.

102. Sincerity.

103. Sense of shame.

104. Honour and ambition.

105. Virtue chosen for her own sake.

(d.) The Effect or Consequence of Virtue.

106. The virtuous can help their age and lead the people. 107. Self-improvement gains the realm.