New-York tribune., 1872-07-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
TlIB JOURNAL OF SPECULATIVE SCIENCE JuLr. st. Louis
New YORK. Charles Scnbuer Co.

tha, tbs philosophical movement which may now be CON
sdsrcd fairly launched in this country Is not " w
composed OF any exclusive elements but PROMISES p "
combine the various directions OF speculative i"q''
John Stuart Mil Herbert Spencer and the great repic
sentatiyes of modern physical science, iynuan ""O
Huxley and Darwin, have drawn around lnoui VIC
tincuished clientage OF able Amer1cansi 'noH w"
Lave been set forth among us with singular NIso' "
ment and suhtlety OF analysis and theiI "otu'i
buttons 70 the cause of human knowledge h"No -. -
.raefnuv accented even by those VINO are not rahAe"
with the converts to their peculiar opinions Du' u'
are not tho supreme masters OF Their heu' V'"o' V,
ers of thought share with them the domain oI sPo'
,,on and syiarantee "A free and impartlh uiso"sso'
of conflicting ideas. Among the champions oi '"o '
ohools Of ,netaphysics the Journal OF speculative
,,,Dosonbv holds OF course, the foremost place frV
the beginning 10 exhibited such oodness Oh 'no"S"'
snch intellectual pluck for want OF better term W
,.ust cali IT, as 90 win the admiration even oi iou
who had no sympathy with ITS doctrines since 'ni'
time "a has pursued its dim and periious way VIZ"
na,nehinc courage sounding the most obscure ueps'
anpng with the most knOtty questions, soaring 10 .io
,ost transcendent nights, and uttering lts cioI oO
voice from the cloud and the storm Win an einprs
almost like the sound from the sacred mount Inc
,resent number is an admirable exponent OF ts anus
and lis character II seeks 10 discover ana proclaim 'e
,th m the s1here OF abstract thought, leaving manly
"a other explorers the field OF physical OBSERVATIONS
bref though one Of the most remarSaoie arucies
is ON "Tne Parmendes Of Plato In TWO lo"hs
Of Illinois, Quincy and Jacksonville there are
aonrishipg philosophical societies that have been
pursuing vigorously the study of Plato ana TINS paper
A. amonc the first fruits their transactions Another
essay Is devoted 10 Sha6espeare's Tragedy OF JnluS
Crsar pointing in vein Of refined criticism the
characteristics OF that drama, and tue pIincpes OF
dramatic art in general The discussion differs nom the
common treatment OF the subject much as the deep sea
soundincs Of the Atlantic differ from skipping stones
over the surface Of pond. is Positive Science Nom-
nalisrn or Realism" answers profound question III
favor o. the latter Illustrating the new doctrine OF
realism now arising N place OF the dismal nomnallsh
and sitting conceptuallsm ia vogue MI Johh "elssS
paper on Theories Mental Genesis Is Characteristic
nnot conclusive, opposing the theory OF Huxley ana
other modern psychologists, which derives all possible
mental functions from the impacts OF ohecuvlty ana
perhaps occasionally losing precision OF statement III
the aaiuence aud beauty Of It's Illustrations strange 10
say one OF articles most nearly approaching the Dor
dcrs OF popular interest is translation from Hegeis
Fsfhetics" =" in which the grabbed old swaban dog
matls undertakes TO eughtcn the human race on the
philosophy Of love. Statements like the following may
perhaps be understood even by the common mind WITH
out the aid of special illumination; Love does not de
pend upon reflection and the casuistry OF the under
standing a. may often he the case with honor nut mus
n. origin in emotion, and the time, where
eek h concerned, the foundation OF spiriua1ed ndud
relations However this difference is essential only De-
cause the individual puts into this union ms soh l-'
spiritual and infinite element OF bis being. IAIs l'
4'D-N'-N'
this devotion tIs disinterestedncss IN which the suo
iect finds again the pletude OF his bcng-ths seiior
ness 80 that the lover exists not, cares not lO
himself bat finds the Of his being ln auOthel-
constitute the infinite character OF love- Ana us cIhe4
beauty is that 10 remain mere impulse and ieei
ing but imagination under the charm of love- creates
It's own world makes all else that otherwise pertains 10
interest surroundings purposes OF the actual lie ana
being an ornament Of this feeling, draws all INTO TINS
circle and only in reference to this assigns to anything
value. Particularly IN feminine characters Is love
most beautiful since this sacrificing this dsnterested-
ness rs carried by them it, highest degree They con-
form the whole intellectual and moral life to this emo
ton find in IL alone anchor to existence and if de-
pryed OF by adversely, vanish as hight that is eN
tingushed at the first rough breath"
There is a certain homey wisdom as well as fine
artistic sense in the remarks given below, though one
ought not to dive deep down Hege to learn their
.vuth for the time "The world and real life are full Of
conflicting interests On side stands society with
It's actual organization, domestic life, civil and political
relations law justice, customs, &c and IN opposition
TO this positive reality rises love- passion which ger
inmates in NOBLE ardent souls, which unes Itself
with religion now subordnates IT, forgets it even and,
regarding itself alone the essential indeed the only
highest necessity life, is able not only determine 10
renouuce all and to flee with the beloved into viii
derness but may besides deliver itself TO all excesses
W even to the renOuncng of human dignity Tuis Op-
position cannot fail TO occasion numerous collisions, for
the other interests OF e also make valid their demands
and rights thereby affect love in Its pretensons 10
supremacy. Love presents in all these respects 1t Is
true an elevated character in far as II remains IN
general not only affection Of the sexes for each other
but manfcsts in itself rich, beautiful, noble nature
and H. 10 its unity with others living active, brave self
sacrificing But romantic love has likewise its limits
namely there is wanting in its comprehension the
teuera universal 1t is only the personal sense OF
the individual subject that itself satisfied not with
pernaueut and the objective value OF human
exisfeuce-with the wellbeng Of the family, OF the
state and II native land-wh professional duties free
dom and reigon-bu aspres only TO find itself reflected
IN another, and to have It's passion shared This com
urebenon corresponds neither to its formal arOr,
truly 10 the tOtaIty which must be in itself concrete
individuality. In the family, in marriage even, III
a moral pout OF view both public and private, the sub
,ectiye perception exists such and the union
with exactly this and no other individual may not be
The principal thing upon which depends. But in
mantle love all turns upon this principle, the mutual
love OF two individuals. Indeed only this that ind
ydual exists who finds his subjective particularly in
tbe contingency Of caprice. To every his beloved
appears az 20 the maiden her lover, always ncompar
able each finds other the supreme type Of beauty
and perfection. But IL Is true that each one makes OF
the beloved Venus something more, II happens that
there are many who pass the same, for indeed Oh
know there are in the world many excellent maidens,
pretty or good who all, at least the majority find
their admirers lovers and husbands, whom they ap
pear beautiful, vrtuOus, and lovely Only this exclu
ave and absolute preference IS purely affair OF the
heart an entirely personal choice and the Unlimited
yernacity indispensable u finding in just this one his
life aud his highest CONSCIOUSNESS, proves tscH the
eternal choice Of necessity"
The number closes with notice Of President Porters
"scienee Of Nature" which is pronounced ga
eessful vindcaon Of the spiritual over the sensuous"
and Of Dr. Bartols Radical Problems" which is highly
md warmly commended as giving an invaluable iu-