** Summary of Principles

* Book I: Of the Powers of Man Considered in His Social Capacity

** Chapter I: Introduction

** Chapter II: History of Political Society

** Chapter III: Spirit of Political Institutions

** Chapter IV: The Characters of Men Originate In Their External Circumstances

** Chapter V: The Voluntary Actions of Men Originate In Their Opinions

** Chapter VI: Of the Influence of Climate

** Chapter VII: Of the Influence of Luxury

** Chapter VIII: Human Inventions Susceptible Of Perpetual Improvement

* Book II: Principles of Society

** Chapter I: Introduction

** Chapter II: Of Justice

** Chapter III: Of the Equality of Mankind

** Chapter IV: Of Personal Virtue and Duty

** Chapter V: Of Rights

** Chapter VI: Of the Right of Private Judgment

* Book III: Principles of Government

** Chapter I: Systems of Political Writers

** Chapter II: Of the Social Contract

** Chapter III: Of Promises

** Chapter IV: Of Political Authority

** Chapter V: Of Legislation

** Chapter VI: Of Obedience

** Chapter VII: Of Forms of Government

* Book IV: Of the Operation of Opinion in Societies and Individuals

** Chapter I: Of Resistance

** Chapter II: Of Revolutions

** Chapter III: Of Political Associations

** Chapter IV: Of Tyrannicide

** Chapter V: Of the Cultivation of Truth

** Appendix: Of The Connection Between Understanding and Virtue

** Chapter VI: Of Sincerity

** Appendix, No. 1: Illustrations of Sincerity

** Appendix, No. 2: Of the Mode of Excluding Visitors

** Chapter VII: Of Free Will And Necessity

** Chapter VIII: Inferences From the Doctrine of Necessity

** Chapter IX: Of the Mechanism of the Human Mind

** Chapter X: Of Self-Love and Benevolence

** Chapter XI: Of Good And Evil

* Book V: Of the Legislative and Executive Powers

** Chapter I: Introduction

** Chapter II: Of Education, the Education of a Prince

** Chapter III: Private Life of a Prince

** Chapter IV: Of A Virtuous Despotism

** Chapter V: Of Courts And Ministers

** Chapter VI: Of Subjects

** Chapter VII: Of Elective Monarchy

** Chapter VIII: Of Limited Monarchy

** Chapter IX: Of a President With Regal Powers

** Chapter X: Of Heriditary Distinction

** Chapter XI: Moral Effects of Aristocracy

** Chapter XII: Of Titles

** Chapter XIII: Of the Aristocratic Character

** Chapter XIV: General Features of Democracy

** Chapter XV: Of Political Imposture

** Chapter XVI: Of the Causes of War

** Chapter XVII: Of the Object of War

** Chapter XVIII: Of the Conduct of War

** Chapter XIX: Of Military Establishments and Treaties

** Chapter XX: Of Democracy as Connected with the Transactions of War

** Chapter XXI: Of the Composition of Government

** Chapter XXII: Of the Future History of Political Societies

** Chapter XXIII: Of National Assemblies

** Chapter XXIV: Of the Dissolution of Government

* Book VI: Of Opinion Considered as a Subject of Political Institution

** Chapter I: General Effects of the Political Superintendence of Opinion

** Chapter II: Of Religious Establishments

** Chapter III: Of the Suppressions of Erroneous Opinions in Religion and Government

** Chapter IV: Of Tests

** Chapter V: Of Oaths

** Chapter VI: Of Libels

** Chapter VII: Of Constitutions

** Chapter VIII: Of National Education

** Chapter IX: Of Pensions and Salaries

** Chapter X: Of the Modes of Deciding a Question on the Part of the Community

* Book VII: Of Crimes and Punishment

** Chapter I: Limitations of the Doctrine of Punishment which Result from the Principles of Morality

** Chapter II: General Disadvantages of Punishment

** Chapter III: Of the Purposes of Punishment

** Chapter IV: Of the Application of Punishment

** Chapter V: Of Punishment Considered as a Temporary Expedient

** Chapter VI: Scale of Punishment

** Chapter VII: Of Evidence

** Chapter VIII: Of Law

** Chapter IX: Of Pardons

* Book VIII: Of Property

** Chapter I: Preliminary Observations

** Chapter II: Principles of Property

** Chapter III: Benefits Attendant on a System of Equality

** Chapter IV: Objection to this System from the Frailty of the Human Mind

** Chapter V: Objection to This System from the Question of Permanence

** Chapter VI: Objection to this System from the Allurements of Sloth

** Chapter VII: Objection to This System from the Benefits of Luxury

** Chapter VIII: Objection to This System from the Inflexibility of its Restrictions

** Chapter VIII Appendix: Of Cooperation, Cohabitation and Marriage

** Chapter IX: Objection to This System from the Principle of Population

** Chapter IX Appendix: Of Health, and the Prolongation of Human Life

** Chapter X: Reflections