New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-23

pn,osob, - Shirt and promises ne the Philosophy
of Religion, all Accompanies MIN e c ngeneed
by Hegel: NJ Iaine, for example, VINO writes DIllhaht
PHILOSOPHY of History dn Bohns Library, kind OF
translation and analysis OF inc nrsi part OF the as
Volume of the Logic Cslomam WALTON London, 1907,
and an extensive and elaborate work ON The Secret
of Hegel," by James Hutchinson S,inhS. We nlao'
not forget TO mention a translation OF schWeg
Iers History Of Philosophy a work drawn prlnci
pally from iIeges abors-by our american Professor
Seeye and gust published tfalsialoh oi te sno
hook NV The author of the secret OF HegeL" Articles
treating of Hegel TO he foud 10y tne seOieseek hc
i'll every textbook on phosophy' IN oHeS seneIal
conedia and i'm numerous works written Tor or against
German Philosophy some OF mes wTers yen Us III md
breath that Hegel was man OF pouigous geIusI an
i'm the next they convict him OF cOnfoundng The panest
OF all common sense distinctions some OF tnen ma MN
the profoundest of all thinkers Wne DINERS ta h
make word OF out o him. mere seems TO DC
general understanding in THIS country anu -hslahu OH
one poin All gree that he Pantlelst Theodore
Parker Sir william Hamilton, MAlsel Hioit anu even
Ueec holds say some that God is becoming; Others say
that he holds God to he pure 1etg These men are care
ful men apparentlybut only apparently for 1t must he
confessed that HeCcl has written any books AZ all tney
are every of them, devoted 10 the task OF snoWns
the nadequaey Of such distractions when made the hg
he a"t product of the great German movement in
philosophy which took place at the beginning OF ms
century Hegels philosophy Is likewise the cOncreest
system Of thought the world has seen lhs Is coming 70
he the conviction thinkers and more every day as
they get gmpses into particular provinces OF MS Iapo
Bernard tanks The Philosophy OF AI tc s "onoeiiu'
which he does not uuderstandas futile ana pe1shaDe
production Another thinks that his Philosophy OF MS
Tory is immortal, aud third values eAtIaNaganty ms
Philosophy Of Religion. But the one who values his
Logic knows how value an MS labOrs The History OF
Philosophy is the work that lmpresses us mos
with the unparalleled wealth OF ms thought
lie is able TO descend through an hhstoiG,
and give 70 each philosopher a splendid thought
as the Of his system and yet never Is Obliged 10
depth of modern thought While we are admlring thd
depth and clearness Of Pythagos we are SURPRISED ana
delighted 10 find the great Thought oL @ ht
agorus a surprise; the sophists come DeIolc
bearing worldhis'orlca sgnleanGe ind suc
Plato and Aristotle lead us snGcessvey TO- hga'S sum
as had not dreamed attanabe by any thinkhg os
But Thought Is no imntaHH iuogI, ao :, ~ re nro
OF breathing sleeping or aney'nakns' - We li"
foundest mediation OF spir1 and ne VINO W0ulu ge a III
sight into the speculative thinkers OF whatever tc,
must labor flesh and blood can labor put oh
as spirit can labor: with agony and sweat OF DloOu
line universe could hardly expected To be transparent
to uncuurcd minds at the first glance mus u pcuS
that many critics give such dcouragng reports upon
' it, ,Thc Eternal Veriti,s are miraculous
only 10 those eyes which have gazed long upon tbe .i
shutting out the elarine sunlight 81 the sense ,u
Those who criclse a philosophy must lmpN PM"
sOplca method of their own, aud thus measure theu
selves while they measure others literary man VINO
criticses Goethe, Shakespeare or Homer Is very apt
10 Law himself bare the shaft of the adversary There
are however In our time, legion oi WiteS VINO PAS
Judgment fppantly upon system u INC
hcnsve scopeand which they confess openly Their iia
blity 10 underestimate upon mere opinion uttered lh
currency 10 great errors Sin william Hamilton III ms
notes to Reds Philosophy OF Iouch' occ luOlen W
passage from the second part % fghle ~ , ne
Ienscteu WHEREIN onesided ideaisn IS plSncH 10 us
downfaD, in order TO show that lehles Jnlosop"g
mere popular writing IN which Fiche adopted the nan,
of exhibiting the ktlIltlltdtiol "l "''
reflection IN order rest all ultimate truh IN tr l">
otes az the Practical Reason. Accordingly he shows tle
practical results of his system IN the hlrd part OF t'
work i'm ouc -fiOn and euOrces the soundcsl ethical NcWs
of hfe lie never thought OF presenting his thcoct,a
philosophy in that Tins TOO, va ianlltohr I'u
taCn OF Cousin schcng: he poleiclses against an
Doctrines of fhe Absolute, saying that 10 MihE 20 ~
limit hence 10 tink GOd irOufd bc ~ dferTtne or l'HH
linn and hence Is inferred the mpossibty q" tmhAlng
God As he truly j.. This. OF course, II not l>tu o'H
results by his followers FOR then It's shcpu 'ru',
vould become obViou Religion dCudHds mat we 'ndii
do the viii OF God this VIII must. therefore hc Know"
Ru again. VIII the realization scll-dotr lliA"h i
| ones uatlrc-fr0m 10 the character proceeds linus l
knowing Gods Will we know his character or nature u
we cannot do this at all religion j. pussihl, anu W
proportion as Religion Is possible, the knowledge "i ""H
| is possible.
II will be evident reader that the questions
considered II this Journal IN 40 wise chaheAse Toe
| popular interest. Thinking men. however VII" kho"
the importance Of the calculation Of principles as the
basis of social aud political progress VIII welcome
! work which deals so ably with themes 50 d.hcult'
Whether or not they nd IN II the expression 81 ther own
IDEAS they will gave more Substantial support nan
mere sympathy. the strenuous asserter ~ mental
freedom and helping the establishment ~ the Sonnd
philosophy ~ the learned class which ~ essential 70
sonud Thought and feeling in an classes.
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