Project Gutenberg 2012-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 167 Smith, William A. (William Andrew) 1802 1870 Smith, W. A. (William Andrew) Smith, William Andrew Summers, Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond) 1812 1882 Summers, T. O. (Thomas Osmond) Summers, Thomas Osmond Lectures on the Philosophy and Practice of Slavery As Exhibited in the Institution of Domestic Slavery in the United States, with the Duties of Masters to Slaves Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Lectures on the Philosophy and Practice of Slavery" by William A. Smith is a collection of lectures written in the mid-19th century that addresses the controversial subject of domestic slavery in the United States. The work presents a philosophical defense of slavery, arguing for its moral justification based on social principles and the condition of the African race in America. The author, who is a president of a college, aims to clarify the moral and philosophical underpinnings of slavery against popular abolitionist arguments. The opening of the text sets the stage for a thorough examination of the institution of domestic slavery, questioning whether it is sinful in principle. Smith acknowledges the discomfort surrounding discussions of slavery among Southern people, yet emphasizes the necessity of honest inquiry into its moral implications. He argues that theories suggesting slavery is inherently wrong overlook the historical and social context of the African population, positing that the principle of control by one individual over another is a fundamental aspect of all forms of governance. Smith aims to establish the idea that slavery, as an institution, can be justified and is steeped in a moral obligation towards the well-being of enslaved individuals, highlighting a complex interplay of ethics, governance, and social duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41019/41019-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States E300 Text Category: History - American Category: Philosophy & Ethics 513860 2025-08-16T14:37:43.749695 text/html 494527 2024-10-23T11:19:26 text/html 345321 2025-08-16T14:37:49.505646 application/epub+zip 348445 2025-08-16T14:37:44.787658 application/epub+zip 220624 2025-08-16T14:37:44.267660 application/epub+zip 491706 2025-08-16T14:37:53.233694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440652 2025-08-16T14:37:48.979726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313320 2022-09-18T18:05:08.647590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469819 2025-08-16T14:37:42.985715 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449855 2024-10-23T11:19:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17321 2025-08-16T14:37:53.393652 application/rdf+xml 10857 2025-08-16T14:37:44.355670 image/jpeg 2528 2025-08-16T14:37:44.311697 image/jpeg 302426 2025-08-16T14:37:43.794730 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia