Thus
the third, or what is called the "_barbaric_" state was
established.
Still moving on in the same direction, a great variety of class
distinction was made. Woman arose steadily from a condition of almost
hopeless slavery to be the one companion of man, and direct slavery of
man to man was abolished. Invention was stimulated, and means of
dissemination of knowledge, such as the printing press and the
university, came to light. Kings and princes reign by law, which is
fully established, and commerce and trade flourish. These things
inaugurate the advent of civilization; but perhaps the most marked
types of civilization are the _independence of the individual,
monogamic marriage_ and _free competition_. Thus was established
the fourth societary condition.
Society having progressed so far, and gone through so many changes, is
it reasonable that it must now stop at what we call
"_civilization_" as the _ultimatum_ of its progress? With a
little thought it will be seen how surely man has, through all these
changes, emancipated himself from physical surroundings until he stands
forth free and independent, but without, however, any positive relation
or duty binding him to maintain the independence of all the human
brotherhood.
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