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The Sphere and Duties of Government by Wilhelm von Humboldt

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Chapters

  1. New and Recent Works PUBLISHED BY JOHN CHAPMAN, 8, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND.1,098 words
  2. PREFACE.692 words
  3. CONTENTS.2,377 words
  4. CHAPTER I.: introduction.2,805 words
  5. CHAPTER II.: of the individual man, and the highest ends of his existence.2,304 words
  6. CHAPTER III.: on the solicitude of the state for the positive welfare of the citizen.9,985 words
  7. CHAPTER IV.: of the solicitude of the state for the negative welfare of the citizen—for his security.983 words
  8. CHAPTER V.: on the solicitude of the state for security against foreign enemies.2,033 words
  9. CHAPTER VI.: on the solicitude of the state for the mutual security of the citizens.—means for attaining this end.—institutions for reforming the mind and character of the citizen.—national education.2,785 words
  10. CHAPTER VII.: religion.7,963 words
  11. CHAPTER VIII.: amelioration of morals.5,154 words
  12. CHAPTER IX.: the solicitude of the state for security more accurately and positively defined.—further development of the idea of security.1,713 words
  13. CHAPTER X.: on the solicitude of the state for security with respect to actions which directly relate to the agent only. (police laws.)3,355 words
  14. CHAPTER XI.: on the solicitude of the state for security with respect to such of the citizens’ actions as relate directly to others. (civil laws.)4,974 words
  15. CHAPTER XII.: on the solicitude of the state for security as manifested in the juridical decision of disputes among the citizens.1,598 words
  16. CHAPTER XIII.: on the solicitude for security as manifested in the punishment of transgressions of the state’s laws.7,588 words
  17. CHAPTER XIV.: on the solicitude of the state for the welfare of minors, lunatics, and idiots.2,896 words
  18. CHAPTER XV.: means for the preservation of the state organism. completion of the theory.1,793 words
  19. CHAPTER XVI.: practical application of the theory proposed.5,948 words
  20. About Liberty Fund328 words
  21. The Online Library of Liberty235 words
  22. Copyright Information531 words

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