New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
The Princeton Reriep for March is doubtless

The Princeton Reriec for March is doubtless
tne most solid number of periodical that has ever been
published since the invention of printing IL contains
400 massive pages OF original matter and fourteen
articles OF which five devoted to profound DISCUS
sions OF speculative philosophy and the remainder 10
themes for the part equally remote from the popu'
lar interests OF the day The ability of the papers, how
ever 10 great degree, cOmpensates Tor the aDstuse
character Of the subjects Each OF them may be con-
sdered II not indeed mastery in It's kind, OF an order
of excellence rarely met with In American periodical
literature deriving its interest from sound scholarship
depth OF thought and phi osOphca culture
Cooley Of Michigan, contributes an article Oh the
"Lmits to State Control of Private Business, discus
sing the question variety of applications with great
amplitude OF detail. and acuteness of legal analysis
and argument which leave little to De SAID
by future writers the subject Design
IN Nature" by President ChaGbourne, of Williams Col
ege, takes the ground that the proofs from adaptive
purposes which have been relied upon in natural the
ol0gy arc not impaired by the progress OF physical
science ana that the weapons derived from the latest
views in biology and chemistry have no more eject on
the argument for design than the Chinese songs on
the result Of battle. Tie illustrations OF the wrter'
which are drawn from certain remarkable facts III inc
vegetable and animal Kingdoms, and especially from the
phenomena OF instinct exceedingly curious, ana are
presented with equal Of statement and felicity OF
description Evil in Things Good" by the Rev. DR..
John Hail. presents the reverse Of the maxim,
that there Is "a soul Of goodness in things
evil" treating the subject under the heads of
Christian denOmuationalism religious cathoncty
the Temperance movement, the rituahst contro-
veysy, the confessional. and the love of liberty.
The positions Of the writer have reference 10 certain pc
cuar features of the times aud are accordingly oppO
tune in their character and are sustained with no less
wisdom than boldness. Professor Bowen ofCdmbrdge,
in an article on "Duasn, Mat, riaism. or Idealism
discusses the connection between Mind and Body with
NOT
current mechanical or materiaisc theories, asserting
their Incompetence to explain the phenomena OF hVnS
organization and that the precise moment when dis.
tnct senent and conscious life begins is one OF the
many mysteries before which Materialsm throws down
its microscope in despair" In German Thought and
Sehopenhauers Pessmism, Professor Archibald AeXan
der presents vigorous protest against the neglect of
German philosophy since the time of Kant, and the
Trades that uttered against il by many college pro
fessors. Young men are exhorted not to waste their
time theories which already exploded, or Will
soon be exploded 10 lose themselves in the cloud
land OF Fche and scheng, become entanged in the
spdersweb of Hegel In the opinion of the writer such
datribes entirely out of place Whether the theories
In question true false lie insists that they should
be thoroughly studied and understood, not necessarily
matters Of speculative belief but pertaining to the
history OF philosophy He very wisely remarks that it
is much for the discovery of the True the Beaut
ful, and the Good tina; should study the systems of
modern Germany, for the sake Of under
standing the cause OF the powerful effects pro
dueed by these systems" Professor Alexander
proceeds do his part in the matter of presenting
brief but exact and lucid exposition Of the theory of
Schopenhauer, with intelligent comments on its
character and tendency but, think, taking too
gloomy view of Its future prevalence in other
tries than Germany The system of Pessmism as main
tanned by Schopenhauer and Hartmann, per-
suaded is too Onesided In its character and too dreary
In its influence, and destitute of support in the facts
of experience gain any permanent hold the Anglo
Saxon mind, even to be accepted ANYTHING more
than an intellectual fantasy by men Of Auglo-Saxon
blood DR. Hckok shows his fine Roman hand in " Evo-
luton from Mechanical Force" treating of
several fundamental problems Of philosophy in
q brief compass. but with his characteristic sublety
OF thought and acute Discrimination affirming that the
profound researches of modern physical science be
gratefully Welcomed but that the basis Of the inductive
process is not within ITSELF and that when 1t takes
philosophy Of conscious experience its foundation
becomes lost contradictions and abSurdtes. Pres-
dent McCosh, in article on " Contemporary Philos
ophy furnishes analysis of DR.. Terriers recent work
the " Functions of the Brain" with critical COM
nents topics suggested by that author
also by DIR. Carpenter and Sir Henry Holland. Other
papers in this formidable number the Synod OF
Dort,' 4" The Pontincate OF Plus IX,"" German Pol
tics" ana other subjects tempting the gen.
~val II 'et-