, 1874-01-25

IN them higher virtue than belief in demon
stration. In word, this transformed religion
must cease to accept for it's tests and saactiona
such tests as would be foolishness in scenca
and such sanctions as would bo selfish
ness in life. Instead Of proclaimipe thu
nothingness Of this life, the worth1easues,
Of human love, and the imbecility Of the human
mind, it will proclaim the supreme importance
c1 this life. tho supreme value of human loxo
and the grandeur Of human intellect. Thosa
who entertain this hope and this view OF a "a
Gglon founded on science expressing at each
stage what is known Of the world and Of m,n
belieye-and share the belief-that the present
antagonism will rapidly merge in IN energetic
cooperation. Tho internecine warfare which
has SO long disturbed religion aud obst1uctea
science will give place to a doctrine which yil]
respect the claims Of both. and satisfy the need.
of BOTH"
The present volume does not carry A(r. Leree,
system SO far MS to suggest any definite form o1
religion adapted in his view to the spiri. of III,
age, but upon the hints already given NE en-
foresee that it will be essentially religion o,
humanity.
We shall make no attempt to follow Nr.
Lewes III the development OF tho theory hy
which he would reduce emplricAl metaphysics
to the eame principles aud tests to which science
is subject. His arguments arc necessarily too
abstruse, and sustained by illustrations too re-
condite for popular reading. The student, to
fully comprehend aud enjoy them, must be
fortified in manner similar to the author
with q commanding knowledge Of the circle Of
physical and natural sciences.
-
lucid and forcible. and as piquant as the nature
OF his subject will permit. Scattered through
his pages are eloquent passages and pointed re-
f1ectons, which console the reader for failure
to grasp all tho thought he would convey.
His volume is divided in two Parts. the first
OF which explains the method OF science and its
application to metaphysics; and the second pre-
sents the rules Of philosophizins and psycholos-
ical principles, aud treats at great length the
problem OF the limitations Of knowledge. 31r.
Lewes is an adherent OF the hypothesis Of e7olu-
ton, md in an interesting chapter discussing
ideal and moral types he meets one Of the COM
mon objections urged against the :heo1y-the
lack Of continuity in the line OF organic develop
ment, uniting group with group and species to
epecies-with great ability and effect. He pro-
Houuces s1e aul1a4 eei1e5 ao Auea1 eount1 ucI4ul.
which may have no real correspondent, but, Ike
The calculus, ia "of vast power in scientific re-
search"
In the concluding chapter, Mr. Levos assigns
tic place of sentiment in philosophy. He de-
clares its importance as 3 regu1ative and repre-
sentative to be Indispensable, but he would in no
case allow it to perve1t or obstruct rational re-
search, and would admit no appeal to it in in
quiries which concern the relations OF facts In
short, he acknowledges sentiment admirable "a
an inspiration when duly subjected to verlfcar
ton.
In the succeeding volume, which is in an ad-
yanced stage ofprepaEation, the problems "Ho"
can truth be decided" and s What are the testz
OF certitude," will pass under the authors con-
Hideratiou.