The origin and development of the moral ideas

General statements referring to the nature and origin of self-regarding duties and virtues, pp. 265–268.—Man naturally inclined to idleness, pp. 268–271.—Among savages either necessity or compulsion almost the sole inducement to industry, ibid.—Savages who enjoin work as a duty or regard industry as a virtue, p. 271 sq.—Industrial activity looked down upon as disreputable for a free man, p. 272 sq.—Contempt for trade, p. 274. Progress in civilisation implies an increase of industry and leads to condemnation of idleness, ibid.—Idleness prohibited by law in ancient Peru p. 274 sq.—Industry enjoined in ancient Persia, p. 275 sq.—In ancient Egypt, p. 276.—In ancient Greece, p. 276 sq.—Greek views on agriculture, p. 277.—On trade and handicrafts, p. 278 sq.—Roman views on labour, p. 279 sq.—The Christian doctrine on the subject, pp. 280–282.—Not applicable to laymen, p. 282.—Modern views on labour, p. 282 sq.—Rest regarded as a duty, p. 283.—Work suspended after a death, p. 283 sq.—On certain other occasions, especially in connection with changes in the moon, pp. 284–286.—Tabooed days among the peoples of Semitic stock, pp. 286–288.—The Jewish Sabbath, p. 286 sq.—The seventh day among the Assyrians and Babylonians, p. 287 sq.—The Christian Sunday, p. 288 sq.