In this influential 1874 essay, Morley asks the question, "How far, and in what way, ought respect either for immediate practical convenience, or for current prejudices, to weigh against respect for truth?" At once philosophical and practical, Morley's essay remains relevant in today's hyper-partisan political climate.
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTORY.
Design of this Essay
The question stated
Suggested by some existing tendencies in England
Comparison with other countries
Test of this comparison
The absent quality specifically defined
History and decay of some recent aspirations
Illustrations
Characteristics of one present mood
Analysis of its causes
(1) Influence of French examples
(2) Influence of the Historic Method
(3) Influence of the Newspaper Press
(4) Increase of material prosperity
(5) Transformation of the spiritual basis of thought
(6) Influence of a State Church
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTORY.
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Chapter 2 OF THE POSSIBLE UTILITY OF ERROR
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Chapter 3 INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE POLITICAL SPIRIT.
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Chapter 4 RELIGIOUS CONFORMITY.
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Chapter 5 INTRODUCTORY. No.5
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Chapter 6 OF THE POSSIBLE UTILITY OF ERROR.
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Chapter 7 INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE POLITICAL SPIRIT. No.7
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Chapter 8 RELIGIOUS CONFORMITY. No.8
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Chapter 9 THE REALISATION OF OPINION.
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