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On Compromise
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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

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