New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-18
DEATH OF SCHELLNG.


survive. the extraordinary intellectual development
which had given such celebrity 10 his name, in con-
ne1ion with Ksnt Fich,e, jacob, and negel-is an
rounced By the last arrival from Europe az having
taken place OF the goth Of August He died at
Rsgas in Switzerland, having gone to that place for
the benefit Of his health which had long been in de-
clnin1 state.
scbeping was the most brilliant and poetcal Of
the philosophical trio, Of whose lsbors his own
were regarded as the systematic completion.
With les vigorous power Of analysis than Kant,
and far inferior 20 Fichte In the piriless force
with which he applied logical formulas to the
destruction Of illusions, he surpassed them ooth
in creative vigor Of Imagination, IN the deptn and
brightness of his II tu'ions, in his comprehensive
views Of the bistory OF the race, IN his broad AMI
penetrating conceptions Of natural science and in tho
masculine eoquence with which be sustained the
principles Of an original and daring philosophy HIS
teachings formed al epoch in the progress OF German
thought. He gave "a impetus 90 OPTION which has
never been wholly los'. Although be did not satisfy
himself in giving cOherence and form to his ieas,
be 20 yitazed the phil sophie intellect of his country
that all subsequent lsbOrers in the field OF speculation
have been compelled to acknowledge his potent in-
fuence. His genius Il impressed on many Of the
most admirable productions Of German literature, a.
though he failed TO embody his conceptions in PEI.
marent system. Of late years j is understood that
be hes been little addicted to philosophical pursuits
o,d with tho decline OF nieres, in philosophy, which
,oa,ks our own dsys his name s doubtless less faml
lar 70 tie present generation than I was to their
immediate predecessors
scLellipg was born in Leonberg in Wurtemberg
CD the 27h OF January, 49, ead was accordingly IN
tic eehtieh year OF his age at the tune Of his deih.
He pared through the usual course Of UDiverst y
sudes first at Tubipgen, and sfterward at Leipsie
and Jena. In 1903, he succeeded Fichte in tue
chair OF Philosophy ct the latter University. Here he
at once attracted the attention Of the public 0y ,.-
bold originality N his ideas the glowing earnestness
OF his eluquence, and the costume OF poetic beauty
in which be clothed the mos. profound conceptions.
His fret publications entitled The Possibility Of
Form Of Phlos ply" and Self-hoOd az the Pra-
ciple of Philosophy" bad already seen the light
having been issued when he wa scarcely turned VI
twepty-an instance OF mental precoclty scarcely
paralIeed in the history Of letters. Soon after he
gave to the world a series of voinnes OF which tue
most important we're Ideas toward Philosophy 81
Nature" " OF the World. Soul" and " Outlines Of
system Of Natural Philosophy. The tendency OF
these works was to represent the universe as living
oreanic Understanding in curious and wonderful
harmonies- and moving by the evolution OF It's own
laws.-instead Of barren collection of lnechanlca
forces. The works lust named were soon followed
by the journal Of Speculative Physics,' aud the
System Of Transcend, ntal Idealism. The leading
idea Of this most subtle treatise is the gradual unfold
1g of the spiritual NATURE Of man through a success
sion of cbs,-Poetry being the highest degree Of
development, and Art the complete blending and
Identification Of Spirit and Nature, AMI the consum-
mate product of genius. Hence, regarded from the
most elevated point Of view Art Poetry Philosophy
and Religion are identical in their character and occu-
by the same sphere Of being.
After leaving Jena, and residing for short time
in Warzburg ScheliDg received the appointment of
Secretary to the Royal Acade ny Of Fine Arts at Mu-
Mich. where he remained from 1905 10 1920. diff
Guilty with the President of the Academy caused him
TO resign thia post and ne devoted himself to ecturng
at Erlapgen. lie ssbsequc ally returned TO Mun'h
az Professor in the University, which office he GUS
tanned till ls4l when he appointed 10 Profess
sorsbip of Philosophy in the University of Berlin.
During the earlier portion Of his academic career he
took an active part in several philosophical
controversies in which he showed b nselt as al
adroit and relentless pOlemic, and an inpas-
sio1 ed defender IF the ideas which formed
the basis of his philosophy. He especially ornd'
able 60 his opponents in repellng the personal aecu
satops with which they were in the habit OF iOrtfy-
ING their arguments lie was charged with irreli-
giop-with PaDtheism-with teaching doctrines that
led TO the dissolution of all moral ties. These re-
uroaches he was unwilling to bear He was conscious
of their false application. lie threw them from nm
with yehemence and One OF his most 5gn'ncant
treatises during this period, is the Philosophical
Investigation on the Nature Of Human Freedom
published in the first volume OF his collected PhIo'
sophical Writings.
Vpon his first removal to Berlin in lsil, he deiv-
cred course of lectures upon the Philosophy OF Rev
citation" and The " Philosophy OF Mythology, which
awakened good deal OF Interest," but from thot time
he gradually disappeared from the public view, and
for the last ten years bis name has had only h-tor-
cal significance In the records OF philosophical specu-
aton during the latter years Of the as century and
the first decade of the present, name will hold
more conspicuous place than that OF Schelling. tie
will be known however for his profound and lu-
mipous suggestions than for his positive contributions
TO Systematic philosophy. In this respect, his merits
will not stand comparison with the dissolving an
alyses of Kant, in whose tough crucibe 80 many in
telleciual traditions have been completely melted
Sovp-por with the au6acious dealzstiOns of Fichte
purunc with his inexoraole logic the whole circle oil
human opnions-and still less with the icy abstrac-
tons Of Hesel, who from the most frozen regions OF
speculation has poured fresh light over the whele
field II history revealing the absolute character OF
truth and illustrating the dignity OF human nature oy
the rev outons Of ages But the influence of Scael-
ING will 10, be Wis ble in the tendency OF meiern