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... popular authority . ( B ) Course of Legislation from Beginning of Twentieth Century My immediate object is to show that certain well- known Acts of Parliament belong in character to , and are the signs of the power exercised by , the ...
... popular authority . ( B ) Course of Legislation from Beginning of Twentieth Century My immediate object is to show that certain well- known Acts of Parliament belong in character to , and are the signs of the power exercised by , the ...
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... popular feeling , this disqualification will be often enforced . From the provisions and the tendency of the Old Age Pensions Acts several conclusions worth atten- tion may be drawn : A person , in the first place , may have a full ...
... popular feeling , this disqualification will be often enforced . From the provisions and the tendency of the Old Age Pensions Acts several conclusions worth atten- tion may be drawn : A person , in the first place , may have a full ...
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... popular language , would be described as servants or workmen . The Act is , therefore , on the face of it a piece of legis- lation which is intended to benefit wage - earners , and especially the poorer classes of wage - earners , who ...
... popular language , would be described as servants or workmen . The Act is , therefore , on the face of it a piece of legis- lation which is intended to benefit wage - earners , and especially the poorer classes of wage - earners , who ...
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Contents
xxiii | |
LECTURE I | 1 |
Law in modern England the result of public opinion 910 | 9 |
LECTURE II | 17 |
tion of development of English law 4955 | 49 |
Delusion that democratic form of government always favours | 55 |
Period of Benthamism or Individualism 18251870 6364 | 63 |
LECTURE V | 70 |
LECTURE VII | 211 |
Explanation of change to be found not in advance | 217 |
Opposition even at era of Reform Act between Individualism | 232 |
LECTURE VIII | 259 |
Preference for collective action 266275 | 266 |
B Trend of collectivist legislation 288302 | 288 |
Collectivist Bills of 1904 | 295 |
LECTURE IX | 303 |
B Absence of changes in law 8494 | 84 |
C Why considerable changes took place during period | 95 |
Reforms 103110 | 103 |
D Close of period of quiescence 110125 | 110 |
LECTURE VI | 126 |
4 Benthamite ideas as to the reform of the law 134168 | 134 |
B The acceptance of Benthamism 168184 | 168 |
C Trend and tendency of Benthamite legislation 184210 | 184 |
Freedom in dealing with property in land | 203 |
LECTURE X | 311 |
The actual policy of conservatism and concession | 317 |
B Actual course of ecclesiastical legislation 335358 | 335 |
LECTURE XI | 361 |
LECTURE XII | 399 |
of English thought 432465 | 432 |
APPENDIX | 467 |
INDEX | 495 |
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Page xxx - These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise.
Page xxix - ... the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because in the opinions of others to do so would be wise or even right.
Page 145 - the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.
Page 430 - Whatever power such a being may have over me, there is one thing which he shall not do : he shall not compel me to worship him. I will call no being good, who is not what I mean when I apply that epithet to my fellowcreatures ; and if such a being can sentence me to hell for not so calling him, to hell I will go.
Page 422 - Now, what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and root out everything else. You can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon Facts : nothing else will ever be of any service to them. This is the principle on which I bring up my own children, and this is the principle on which I bring up these children. Stick to Facts, sir...
Page 147 - ... all men are created equal; and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; and that among these are, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...
Page xxix - That principle is that the sole end for which mankind are warranted individually or collectively in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number is self-protection ; that the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to others.
Page 4 - When we inquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as Force is always on the side of the governed, the governors have nothing to support them but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military governments, as well as to the most free and most popular.
Page 160 - Thirdly, from this liberty of each individual follows the liberty, within the same limits, of combination among individuals; freedom to unite, for any purpose not involving harm to others: the persons combining being supposed to be of full age, and not forced or deceived.
Page 188 - ... by the people, I repeat, I mean the middle classes, the wealth and intelligence of the country, the glory of the British name...