New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

hev ho,d NJ tho same time that the forms Nature do
not exhaust tho essence Deity This is disputed
BY evolution although questions all proofs " super
natural action Nor does evolution indicate any novel
process by which system OF philosophy has been
attained 1t IA the legitimate result Of the inductive
method which forms the basis OF scientific achievements
II only the law Of natural causaon carried ont 20 It's
ultimate consequences. Evolution docs not denote
merely completed result OF ma ural causation Dnt
also "a process OF natural causation. Hence the ""-
eren degrees OF significance attached to the Term eVou
ton. admitted evolution TO certain extent
Darwin advocates evolution to Larger "A'o"' 0p'
to a larger extent than D,rwn; AMI Bijhucr To- larger
extent than Spencer. No philosopher rJ Gus All
Of evolution Tho only question Is. TO "ht eN"'". !"
shall be carried. In the present stare VI
according to the author the doctrine VI ''O
thorougll-going system Of natural'n " Tue o"' '".D
that meets the demands Of science anu pi"o''Pi' 80"
at the same tme he denies its claims To oehg INC ''s'
I ~ inoliry lie holds that IL is j1st
IA conclusions from lis premises, and That lts premises
sre iudi.putable But he also mlintains thiC there
are broader and moro proio""" NUN" VIM
have not yet been developed, anu WINCH "heu
expoundel in their legitimate connexions WI"
show TINT evolution Is not the ultimate philoso-
phv OF tho univ rse. but n suDorNh1te s'Sem'
"These truth3 VII atr ,du,o AL dc 'n'tri'" an III"
nitev snblinpr theory which will comprise evolution as
vast temple comprises each OF IT'S most mh'''"re NJ
ures or as Iterih universe co npr' eS ech OF us
countless afoms" Tie theory or eVolhJlon ~ NC pc
ncve, contains n BODY OF facts AMI generalization
which can never be OvcrthrOTn. They may be aO-
sorrd but they cannot refued. TLc design Of the
prpsent discus IS 10 Ae opponents OF eVolu
lion 10 ths process OF absorption. tn" doSmiSt must
re made 10 doubt his dogras, before b" can he prepred
FOR the reception OF his truth. H'.hnS aDnIon us
metaphysical fetish In order 10 perceive te presence OF
rhc living Got Tie nnll aim or the author accord
inclr IS creative and not destructive lie proposes 10
build tho foundation OF religion Oh "a more profound
u iIos0pby than has yet been received, and TO
establish the doctrines OF personal Deity ana
OF personal Immortality on the absolute
unity OF the universe. Bnt this problem Wall
form tie su3lcct OF another work In the present vol
uo the author has conlHed himself almost exclusively
to the task OF criticism aud demolition. H. enters the
arena with something OF the wild - OF the gladiator
and kecnly participates ia the raptures of the strife. H.
s-rKcs with no velvet glove, bat with see!clad hand
dealing hs blows with equal prOfuson and mpartIaiy.
Ills intensely military temper il shown IN the prompt
ude WITH which he challenges every conner, whether in
friendly or in hostile garb. 1T. Carpenter Professor
Dlwson, Professor Wiuchel, Mr.. Bawuc, and Herbert
Spencer are alike ridden over his fIrOl> AMI foam
lug stced Whether the authors power of construction
Is equal 10 his critical only be determined by
the appearance OF his promised book. II would be
wonder indeed II he is familiar with the use ~ the
trowe and Ll.a.Aor "a with that OF the jlvcn aud
sword bat however that may b., every reader Of tis
work VIII look for the volume VITA curiosity If not
npauancc.