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Introduction  xvii 
BOOK I.  OF the Understanding 
Part I. 
Sect. 
I. Of the origin of our ideas 
II. Division of the subject 
III. Of the ideas of the memory and imagination 
IV. OF the connexion or association of ideas  10 
V. Of relations  13 
VI. Of modes and substances  15 
VII. Of abstract ideas  17 
Part II.  Of the ideas of space and time 
I. OF the infinite divisibility of our ideas of space and time  26 
II. OF the inifinite divisibility of space and time  29 
III. OF the other qualities of our ideas of space and time  33 
IV. Objections answered  39 
V. The same subject continued  53 
VI. Of the idea of existence and external existence  66 
Part III  OF knowledge and probability 
I. Of knowledge  69 
II. Of probability; and of the idea of cause and effect  73 
III. Why a cause is always necessary?  78 
IV. Of the compenent parts of our reasonings concerning cause and effect  82 
V. Of the impressions of the senses and memory  84 
VII. Of the nature of the idea, or belief  94 
VIII. OF the causes of belief  98 
IX. Of the effects of other relations, and other habits  106 
X. Of the influence of belief  118 
XI. Of the probability of chances  124 
XII. OF the probability of causes  130 
XIII.Of unphilosophical probability  143 
XIV. OF the idea of necessary connexion  153 
Rules by which to judge causes and effects  173 
XVI. Of the reason of animals  176 
Part IV.  Of the skeptical and other systems of philosophy 
I.OF skepticism with regard to reason  180 
II. Of skepticism with regard to the senses  187 
III.Of the antient philosophy  219 
IV. OF the modern philosophy  225 
V. Of the immateriality of the soul  232 
VI. Of personal identity  251 
VII. Conclusion of this book  263 
Book II.  OF the passions 
Part I.  Of Pride and Humility 
I. Division of the subject  275 
II. Of pride and humility; their objects and causes  277 
III. Whence these objects and causes are deriv'd  280 
IV. Of the relations of impressions and ideas  282 
V. Of the influence of these relations on pride and humility  283 
VI. Limitations of this system  290 
VII. Of vice and virtue  294 
VIII. Of beauty and deformity  298 
IX. Of external advantages and disadvantages  303 
X. Of property and riches  309 
XI. Of the love of fame  316 
XII. Of the pride and humility of animals  324 
Part II.  Of love and hatred 
I. Of the objects and causes of love and hatred  329 
II.Experiments to confirm this system  332 
III. Difficulties solv'd  347 
IV. Of the love of relations  351 
V. Of our esteem for the rich and powerful  357 
VI. Of benevolence and anger  366 
VII. Of compassion  368 
VIII. Of malice and envy  372 
IX. OF the mixture of benevolence and anger with compassion and malice  381 
X. Of respect and content  389 
XI. Of the amorous passion, or love betwixt the sexes  394 
XII. Of the love and hatred of animals  397 
Part III.  Of the will and direct passions 
I. Of liberty and necessity  399 
II. Of Experiments to confirm this system  332 
III. Difficulties solv'd  347 
IV. Of the love of relations  351 
V. Of our esteem for the rich and powerful  357 
VI. Of benevolence and anger  366 
VII. OF contiguity and distance in space and time  427 
VIII. The same subject continu'd  432 
IX. Of the direct passions  438 
X. Of curiosity, or the love of truth  448 
BOOK III.  Of Morals 
Part I.  OF virtue and vice in general 
I. Moral distinctions not deriv'd from reason  455 
II. Moral distinctions deriv'd from moral sense  470 
Part II.  OF justice and the infinite. 
I. Justice, whether a natural or artificial virtue  477 
Of the origin of justice and property  484 
Of the rules that determine property  501 
Of the transference of property by consent  514 
Of the obligation of promises  516 
VI. Some farther reflections concerning justice and injustice  526 
VII. Of the origin of government  534 
VIII. Of the source of allegiance  539 
IX. Of the measures of allegiance  549 
X. Of the objects of allegiance  553 
XI. Of the laws of nations  567 
XII. Of chastity and modesty  570 
Part III.  Of the other virtues and vices 
I. Of the origin of the natural virtues and vice  574 
II. Of greatness of mind  592 
III. Of goodness and benevolence  602 
IV. Of natural abilities  606 
V. Some farther reflections concerning the natural virtues  614 
VI. Conclusion of this book  618