Excerpt from Lectures on the History of Moral Philosophy
I have pointed out freely both Mr Bentham"s merits and his defects in this department: for instance, in the Classification of Offenses I have pointed out that his method produces cross divisions of the subject, cumbrous and shapeless appendages to the regular members of his classification, and the absence of obvious places for some of tho most common offenses, as Fraud, Breach of Contract, Debt. I do not know that any of Benthara"s admirers have attempted to show that his system does not labour under these defects: indeed he himself allows it. I have attempted also to show how these defects may be avoided.
The Dissertations of Dugald Stewart and of Mackintosh on the history of Moral Philosophy go over much of the same ground as my Lectures: but still I hope that the reflexions which the perusal of our English moralists has suggested to me, may have some interest for those who trace the progress of moral opinions and principles among men.
Of the kind of interest which such a view of the subject may excite, a curious example has recently appeared in a volume which has drawn much notice entitled Essays and Reviews.
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