Originally published in 1915. 'Being the Norrisian Prize Essay for the year 1913'. Contents Include: NATURE AND LAW: The Failure of the Natural Man (Individualism) - Friedrich Nietzsche - John Davidson - The Failure of the Natural Man (Socialism) - Bernard Shaw - H.G. wells - Ethical Foundations - THE CHRISTIAN ETHIC: The Otherwordly Principle - The Ascetic Principle - The Supernatural Synthesis - The Sex ideal.