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which comes from reflection upon all the general facts of human life; as well as of an acquaintance with the structure of the society in which I live; to go no further. But the doctrine of rights and duties is a superstructure upon ethics proper, which is not only to be acknowledged as a branch of philosophy, but is the pride and glory of philosophy. For this is the only branch of philosophy which during the last three centuries has made an indisputable, steady progress, comparable in any measure to the progress that has been made in all the special sciences. Now concerning what have all those writers whose subtle and beautiful discussions have built up this science been mainly occupying themselves? Surely not casuistry, or the doctrine of what we ought to do and have a right to do. They have been largely busied with the analysis of conscience, which is a psychological question mainly.

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