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the reviews. S. s. Schumacher, d. d., Pro-
lessor Of Theology at Gettysburg, in Penn
sylvania, is voluminous writer in meta
physics and theology, and is noticed here
chiefly for his Psychology or Elements Of
a new System Of Mental Philosophy on the
Basis of Consciousness and Common Sense"
What is "new" in this work is rather in
and Technology than specula-
ton. DR.. Frederick A. Rauch, a favorite of
Daub, of Heidelberg, was President of a
College at Mercersburgh, Pennsylvania,
where he died few years ago, soon after
his Psychology, or View of the
Human Soul, including Anthropology."-
He was transcendentalist of the School of
Hegel, and man of genius. Laurcns P.
Hickok, D. d., of Auburn, published about
year and half ago the most important
systematic treatise that has yet appeared
from the American press in this department,
under the title of Irrational Psychology.
The style is inelegant and difficult, but the
work displays thorough mastery of the
subject, and of its recent literature, especial
ly in Germany, where the author received
his education, and his characteristic princi-
plies. His strongest position is, that the
mind. is capable of constructing, priori,
pure forms in pure space that is, that after
perception, We can form in space general i'm.
ages, not having the qualities of particular
bodies-a position of Brown against Berke
ley and Stewart, but never so powerfully
presented as in this treatise by Dr. Hickok
No American writer in this field has enjoy
ed so great a popularity as DR.. Wayland
President of Brown University. OF his
elements of Moral Science" nearly $4,000
copies have been sold, and his book on the
Limitations of Human Responsibility" ha'
had much influence on opinions The chic
feature of his system is an attempt to har
monize the intellectual with the moral; b,
has perhaps suggested no new principles
disclosed no new motives, but he has clearl,
defined the limits and positions of subject
in which indistinctness is equivalent to un
certainty. Mr.. George Ripley, who nov
conducts the literary department. of tn
New York Tribune, contributed largely t
the spread of French eclecticism, by hi
translation of the philosophical Miscella
MES of Cousin, Joufroy, and Constant :
and by book addressed to Andrews Morton
in vindication of transcendentalists, as wei
as by various profound discussions in tn
"Boston Christian Examiner" he displays
capacities which entitle him to a high ran
in that party. He has since devoted muc
attention to the propagation of the doctrine
of philosophical Socialism.
The school of Boston transcendentaIist
began to attract attention about twent
years ago. It's apostles, Ripley, Emerson
Parker, and Brownson, were then in tn
Unitarian ministry, which all-except Pa
ker, who receives but doubtful recognitio
in the denomination-have since left
4 Brownson has become a Roman Catholic
and the rest have taken, we presume, t
more congenial pursuits. The writings {
Emerson are too well known in England t
require Characterization; his brilliant SCI
fences, if they sometimes fail of illustrate
by the processes of logic, have always
: ready and facile interpreter in the spiri
and the extent to which they are read, place
: him, in position as we'll as by right of geniu
: among the foremost priests of the new ag
: Theodore Parker in many respects agree
! with him, but he will never attain to his r
: pose or power. Dr. Walker, Professor
: Philosophy in Harvard College, though elias
r ed among transcendentalists is rather part
: by himself. A new man, having man
: afinities with the Boston School, is Hem
S James, of New York, author of volun
!. printed last year under the title of 'sMora
: ism and Christianity" In what he b
a given to the world he has displayed so ind
: pendent spirit, so pure a method, such e
e pansive humanity, and such ample resourc
: of learning, as constitute him teacher of Il
highest rank, and justify the most confide
@ expectations of his distinction hereafter.
r We understand he intends soon to publish
e new volume, in which he will discuss t
: symbolism of Property, Democracy and
:: issues, the Harmony of Nature and Reve,
i ton, the Past and Future Churches" al
; perhaps include his original and powert
'. articles from the Tribune, on the 'Instit
b ton of Marriage"
'e Opposed to all these writers we havel;
n mentioned is Mr.. Bowen, editor of the Nor
IS American Review, who appears from
o. "Critical Essays on Speculative Philosophy
is to be a general receiver of the principles
Of Locke, as modified by the progress of phil
r optical discovery. Professor Taylor Lew
a. of Union College, who has edited Plato q
in ira Atheos, is now engaged on translate
eff of all the works of Plato
N There are some writer's distinguished
like in philosophy and in religion, or occul
ue ing middle ground which has no name.
Us Edwards wasatype of the first class, and p
s. haps Emmons also, the most invincible th
IN logical gladiator of the last generation, "
a. extended Berkeley's principle of an inn
lg date divine agency in all the phenomena
he the material world, to the same compreh
:" sive and absolute efficiency in intelligen
a In the latter class the most conspicut
ne American is Charming, nor let it be deem
y, an absurd fancy that leads US for a mom
n to consider Edwards and Charming togeth
ne Edwards conformed his life to the loft
ct conceptions of his genius, and as much
Sc Claiming dissented from, nay abhorr
IS, some parts of his theology, he readily
= pretended the truth of his theory of beau
o. which has been the germ of SO much Of
lg fine speculation of more modern times, {
Ii saw how harmonious were his walk and con1
he sation with his philosophy. They were al
lc- in person, of the same stature, the sa
We spiritual presence, graceful manners,
y, fragile constitution they shrank with
an same sensitive delicacv from the turhnIe