CHAPTER II.

EGOISM.

Definition of Naturalism, 20 Psychological hedonism, 21 1. Its theory of action ambiguous, 22 Referring to-- (_a_) Actual consequences of action, 23 (_b_) Or its expected consequences, 23 (_c_) Or its present characteristics, 24 2. Ethical inferences from this theory, 25 3. Transition from psychological to ethical hedonism, 31 4. Possible objections considered, 37