New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21

less oil thoughtful minds subject now ana tien 10
the high EIuesonan mood OF exaltation above all human
and artistic In which no men tat uie
or were no pictures, books. come fully UP u the
mark II IT, however OF course the best evidence Oh
small mind when the mood degenerates into function"
JOURNAL OF SPECULATIVE PHILOSOPHY
The present number opens with an excep-
tionai;y able paper The Philosophy of Art by Pro
fcsor George Norris n which he discusses the princ-
PIES OF astheos from the highest philosophical stand
point The writer maintains that the apparent paradox
OF the unity OF Being and Thought Involves truth WIN
out which human science would not exist hhoNieuHe
IL possible only the condition that real things admit Of
being brought under the forms OF rational apprehension
Tie very being OF the universe presents Itself To man
under FERNS which are eOgnae with the forms OF his
ideal activity II appears tho expression OF number
Ia its manifold restObs, OF ge0neti1eai forms ana pro
porticns OF harmony and symmetry. IL EXHIBITS the
constant sequence OF and effect, which IL b the
expre.sion of ideal or rational necessity Tie universe
u short is the expression OF law. which has s origin III
ptelrenoe snd which nothing hut intelligence. that Is
Ia sav the ideal can aprrehend The forms OF The uni
verse arc nothing apart from the IDEAS OF which tpey arc
the symbols Plato is hight In TIE affirmation 'u't ul
these ideas are sunmedup in the idea OF the Good 10 vch
may added. though In rank subordinate toit 'he be
titui, which Is the visible renecuon OF tue h"u
Hence philosophy is compelled seek The Ideal IL Ma
tie artist moreover. is 10 express the ideal In some con
crete even though Imperfect form Whut philosophy
aims To demonstrate Ia thought the Hrst seeks 10 eui
body ia sensible symbols. Art addresses The emotions
but tie pleasure which 1t produces II disin'cIesed "
f@ us ourselves into the sphere where Trivial sd
personal Distinctions lie influence i universal
aud extends by right "a all men. Tic artists ~ors
free Eis action IL Spontaneous, Or II subject 10 Law" inc
law IL gwen from within. not from without The hrnN
IN fact doce not work. he plays but HE play not tic
play of caprice but Of fancy. ~ tue creative hhhdinnh
OF nd. the ideal o. God. AIT 10 0cuc but the poet
or maker. Is not simply lie who makes or creates WIZ
words hut with any material whatever The germ % arr
ns an empirical development Is no donoi found in Tue IN
-t.nc, Of Imitation. Bat this IL not all Tue pho
ograpler 20 far he merely produces hy chemical IF"
cess correct Ekcues- OF his subjects, Is no artist Nor
"a HE sculptnr true artist who merely rcprodcces th'
bust OF living oiliunl. with a the vrinaIr7 On tle
brow aud all it, idcutal uglncss If expression All IL"
simply nit,tcg Nature, idoa:es In scenes BORROWED
bv poetry from common he makte their essential
tyres the medium fOr the suggestive representation ~
Gc ~ rcCious IL IT, thus creative, ~ 1t expresses b.
,ynbos whnt has no actual physical existence. But 's
spir ton il derived from world Of ideal forus. The
ideal philosophy alone which set Ia matter nothing bat
The life OF spirit account for ar snd tie nr's' Hence
the Distinction betv genius, which constitutes Tie
reel art - ial,ut which makes ti I-s'~ot Only "a
skilfh workman. Tile fancy Of the former i SIMPLY
oca 10 which tie inferior rrs only with difficulty
A. S.lcpcnhnuar lac said Talent Is like o rifenaI
WHO lit. The ros distinct uark that it visible io orci
harry eyes; Gc-ius l. IKE the rcinau VINO Li's MARI
that 4. visible oniy L. himself" Genius TINT - 10 say,
IN, true Gr.si works under the guidance OF tae ht ~
life OF ihe soul ia its irlr III a. element; talent works
nccordn g 20 the luw OF lower day conscious
mss, Two elements comlrucd In cyrfs artistic
.tt,e namely tie unconscious aud tic reflective. Tao
j. the ideal nie ciLcfIins aud taking the
ule O: Ordinary reelection under IT, control. IL u"
.ht OF this phiiosopby, t.. nuthur regards the art
ilcorics OF NJ Tuiue as incomplete aud unsatisfactory
They are Ia fact untrue except where they admit ciGs,~
and motives In contradiction with his general Phi oroiy
But rs a contribution what may be called the naiuf
.ury OF art Morris cons lcr them ~ OF eh
c,sdng Interest aud ~ great value. His own pa--
however OF VII eli have given but very s.istt al
stinr prc-"ns a. the most significant discussions
which the subject cailcd forth ton several years
Othcr articles this number % interest :" IA" pho-
s.pia,! student are Esnuiricisin and Common Los,c
ly John Watson, Faust and MgrRartt' translated
from tie German Of RosonkraJz by Anna {. Brnck"it.
the Idcy. 81 the Venus" by T. X Jones, antony auc
Clcopatrg" Gy ID. j. suideg, and The Idea OF Mattel
nm attcinp, 20 solve TyndalIs problem, by X. IN.
Bavrhof-r with such specimens Of philosophical dis
ousto ne are prcsenied IN The successive Members %
this Journal the city OF 81 Louis may justly claim to he
,he hcadc.nter ~ American philosophy, icdviGe Cam
bi dye aud And0ver New Haven and Princeton. quite ia
the backgrOa nd.