New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
TnB LOGIC OF RRAsoS. UNIVERSAL AND ETERNAL By
LAURnss p. HIcKoK, d. d. Sgo. pp 1872 Lee Shepard
In this volume DR.. Hiekok gives new de-

rnB LOGIC OF RKAsos. UNIVERSAL Al, AND ErEnsat b,
LAURnss p. HIcKoK, d. D. Sgo. 1917 Lee d ShspsrL
In this volume DR.. Hiekok gives new de-
veopment TO the cardinal principle OF the philosophy,
which has won for him 80 eminent rank among Amer
thinkers namely the supremacy OF reason over the
deductions OK the Senses the ultimate standard OF
truth According 10 his system, absolute truth ID tue
exclusive possession OF tho Divine Mind But nite rea-
in likeness OF the Absolute, and In IT. measure
can attain knowledge Which is the prerogative OF
God Sill tho nlte can comprehend tho Infinite no
further than ho expresses hmslf In creation ana reVe-
lation These symbols will DO read according to the
proportion OF rational insight, and truth viii thus be
moro less completely known by the different grades
OF rational beings who study Its manifestations. All
truth that each In his reason knows Is consistent with
all that others know, and with all that Goa
knows. Reason IN all its degrees Is in each
concentr and in full accord with the Absolute Reason
Hence ali science within its own sphere must be
valid. No science contradict another science I'M
less i is drawn out OF Its sphere. Each In It's own
appropriate place helps to perfect tho one universal
Philosophy. so that all may work together In harmony
and hope. This philosophy Is OF the reason winch
prcs les over the lower faculties OF intelligence all the
operations OF which TO be held In strict agreement
by this supreme authority Hence alogical rule must
be attained, with controlling power in all scientific re-
search placing physical and metaphysical theories III
mutual consistency. Th Is the ground Of the necessity
for logic OF reason the root OF which must run deeper
the experience OF sense and nd all facts OF expe
rience IN prerequisite determining conditions No logic
derived from experience can satisfy the demands OF
philosophy, or meet the want OF the human nina
for science that shall hold experience itself in conss
tency and order Nature and experience must be seen
to stand in reason. they nothing but aa empty
show. The only life OF philosophy is in the vitality
which II derives from reason, aud experience ID Invalid
aud helpless unless rests the same foundation In
discussing tho subject Dr. Hlckok the term oCo IN
the most comprehensive sense, as the principle when
gives thought and thus egtim ties the knowledge
which thinking attans Prior to tie full exposition OF
his own stem he treats OF the prominent forms OF ab
stract logic including the logic Of mathematics. the
sylogstc logic as represented by Aristotle, the trans
scendental logic, represented by Kant,
Fcnte, and Hegel. aud the logic OF force.
as represented by Herbert Spencer Eleh OF these
logical forms is subjected 10 profound and i'm
partial criticism, eyincng equal power OF analysis and
souriety OF judgment Tho distinguished merit OF the
above named philosophies Is fully recognized. while
their conclusions examined In the Hight Of the abso
Lutte which forms the ultimate tribunal of human
thought Dr. HlckDk writes In so compact and vigorous
style that It is rot easy 10 give even outline OF his
views in any words but his 1t may suffice 10 state
that he cl aims higher form Of knowledge from the in
tmions OF than be gained by any abstract
conceptions, any general judgments founded ON tho
in the phenomenal consciousness Is to bo deter
mined by the decisions Of tho transcendental conscious
ness The transcendenta Is a prerequisite condition
Of the possibility OF the phenomenal The former Is the
of which the latter is the appearance No phe-
nomenal knowledgc can be regarded RS hsmy e5tab-
shed until has been put to the test of the insight Of
reason in the higher consciousness Tie haa result OF
the Logic OF Reason tho consciousness OF Absolute
Reason in lis absolute funess. This from nothing
beyond ITSELF and is sufficient 10 execute Its own
purposes Its energies produce and perpeuate the uni
ver5al forces I raises to consciousness In the
organization Of the brute, and dignibes the human body
by the inspiration Of rational spirit II peoples the
worlds by its wisdom and hols them in space and time
by the bonds OF universal harmony. 1t is itself above
the universe which it creates and upholds, and guides
It's movements in contamination Of original design
and OF final purpose However individual reason may
DO debased By Its Subsection to the animal appetes
there above the Universe. The universal
and eternal Reason, in Its absolute fulness Is thus seen
TO all in all This tho worthy conclusion OF life
long devotion TO philosophical studies. The completion
OF highly honorable intellectual career could not
eeive q nobler crown.