New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-03

sr,i are things that have undergone
gradual and continuous unfoiding' sad can shsory
e OF and
cor the rst to adopt this mode OF Inquiry IN reh
ton to special Subjects but that he was the nIst 70
grasp 1t general method, tns nrst 70 zee new
science of mind theory ~ sceiety-a as parts OF
coherent body Of thought nnG tn. rSo.ops.
ical system this point o. Inquiry or on t.c s n,
ee nos,r.on as tainKer be this: taking view OF
Nature that not only geaeray pa' &
vrtua,tv research ne has done more ha
any other man to make the startine-pont OF Nc"
era OF knowledge
Professor Youmanss com ments on Mr. spencersth
are expressed with singular candor and fairness al
boueh they may be opposed to the leanings OF many
readers both IN this country and In England The io
lowing may he taken as an example:
T, estimating the character OF Mr.. spencer's Ph'io
system IL Is needfu TO remember that ~ dnss
ntai respects from any tnat mas pc
fore been of red the world. IT. more logically COM
pete than any other systea because IT'S truths are %
feriyed from facts aud phcnOmena by tue metnod VI
induction and tnen Systematically yerihed by deuuc
ton from principles already established. ~ - o
than ANY other because IL bears Immediately
non comIpon experience takes hold OF the living ques
lions Of the time, throws light upon tue couns JUS
serve both for public and individual guidance Viewed
intellectual ne , ms IN sts exc
cution by the amount OF labor put py lne
Throughout was based upon the most comprehensive
results modern science and was elaborated anuJ
the inc conditions of logical method The dexe
opInent of system Of PHILOSOPHY now Is very dln;r
emf thing from what 1t was Ia earlier times Plato spun
system OF sSSst S SsSre spenser na
philosophy out Of the infexlbe materials q,
all the helds OF oaern ns merely an analytic
dissection but grand synthetic construction 10.
nhvsc, eaboraton but a positive body Of doctrine
conforming verabe facts and based upon tne Nus
principle OF Nature yet arrived a. py 'o
human mind.
In reply to the question why Mr. Spencer has been SO
imperfectly appreciated by many OF his coemporarcs
the author offers several admirable suggestions, OF
which we can quote but single specimen.
Again IL must be recognized that there we're Difficult
fure and extent While scientific discovery or single
definite doctrine is readily ca
preston 1t makes Is narrow aud sharp, az No. ,o
system Of principles which IL requires power " Easy
sV the .e general eU mind Iae very greatness OF Mr.
Spencer's work thus an lmpediuient 10 ts Iecvk
nltiOn this, too, must be acknowledged on te
part even of men OF In the scieutc world tne
accumulation facts has Outstrpped the work Oh Vhu
Observe experiment. and multiply details IN special
departments, IT requires men OF Dreadth 10 arrange
groups To educe principles ana arrive at comp,e
hensiye laws The great of scientific specialists
confined their departments, and llttIe uaheu " .o
the logical processes OF science and to decry mere
theOrzing and speculation They forget tnat iaeas
placed in true relations and that the function Of the
thinker is therefore supreme; while the WORK ot
lust as much specially that OF observation or eh-
pertinent in branches OF inquiry Tue az aoe
recognition of Mr. Spencers work ny large class OF the
cuvatOrs Of SCIENCE and the more So as he mas peeh
mainly occupied in tine highest spheres OF generalLa-
ton For this reason 1t Is only by the comparatively
small number of scientific men, who possess MARKED
phlosophc power That his iabors have been justly a
preciated.
The present number. we think, is one OF the most
valuable which have been issued for several months
containing Professor Huxleys discourse on Dr. Priest
lev 1.-THE Respiration OF Plants" Human Locono-
ton 1.-The Natural History OF the Oyster" confessions
of Reformed Smoker" and reply to Prof Carnes ON
Woman Suffrage.