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the English people," The American publisher has per-
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THE PRINCETON REVIEW. November.
The present number more than sustains the
weearned reputation of the Review profound dis
cussion of the weightiest problemsn philosophy religion
ethcs and science without reference TO merely popular
attractions In the opening article Mr. Edward A
Freeman treats Of National Morality" IN connection
with the policy Of Great Britain toward Turkey, main
tanning that the dealings between nation and nation
win never thoroughly Just or wholesome until 1t is
recognized that nations deal with nations accord
ing the moral laws which bind each man in his
dealings with other men. No healthy standard OF
morality in public affairs be ever attained 40 long as
eonyentiOnaity demands that atrOcous national crimes
shall be dealt with mere differences of policy where
one side may be defended with as good conscience
as the other Mr. Freeman brings his usual eloqueDee
and power Of argument to the support OF his Intense
moral convictions but shows q less auen array OF his
tOrcai learning than is his won't asst not demanded
by the nature OF the subject Mr. Principal Dawson has
vigorous paper The Present Rights and Duties OF
Science" admitting that the cultivaors Of physical
science fall greatly short Of the full comprehension OF
Nature and bound to abstain conscientiousy from
premature conclusions The rapid progress Of discovery
in times only makes more plain to us the fact
that the extension Of knowledge implies the extern
OF ignorance that everywhere the progress OF
knowledge leads TO insoluble mysteries.
Every branch of science furnishes illustrations
OF this fact; but geology and biology are
especially fertile in them. As an eminent advo-
OF the theory Of protoplasm avows "The present
state OF knowledge furnishes with link between
the living and the not living" In science, properly so
rallied, DR.. Dawson airns, limited to the cOnsid
of matter and force and far science may be
laid to mateIiastic; though it's votares need not
that account be matenalists. But have certain
knowledge Of the ultimate nature OF matter and force
but study only their phenomena Nor life be ac-
counted for the theory Of materalism The conclu
tion that mere protoplasm abumen includes all the
powers Of life takes granted the very point to be
proved and this in the face of the fact that the proper
ties OF dead albumen those OF living slbumen.
eun less materialism account for the phenom-
ena OF mind. To assert that the brain secretes
Thought as the liver secretes bile, or that IL
evolves thought a burning body evolves heat
is TO take for granted that mind must be material
thing, to be weighed and measured. aud experimental
on and to be finally transformed back again into matter
or force Yet thought and will distinct powers with
different properties from those OF the seereons OF the
liver or the evOlut'e,. % heat, and the difference
Of effect TO say the least suggests difference OF cause.
in "Man's Place in Nature" by Professor Joseph lie
Conte writer contends that evolution is the grandest
idea of modern science embracing every department Of
Nature s law as universal the law Of gayitation,
the one being the universal law Of time, the other Is
Of space. In the evolution Of the organic kingdom,
there may be much difference OF opinion TO the
or factors and also TO the rate OF evolution whether
always uniform often less parox ysmal but
NJ fha faef NJ he N he
whole organic kingdom 10 higher and higher conditions,
there Is longer any doubt The formal laws OF con-
tnuous movement the essential elements OF the
luton theory and for these are indebted 10 Agssz
Although TO his latest utterances Agasslz contested
modern views, he himself, according TO Professor
Le Conte great founder and apostle of evolution"
All the laws evolution OF the organic kingdom,
now recognized, were announced by him. His whole
life was devoted TO enforcing these laws though he
denied the existence OF dscOverable cause except
the Great FIRST Cause. He regarded the organic king
dom as great work OF art wrought ont according to
plan predetermined in the nina Of God and says
Professor Le COnte, he undoubtedly right" Oar.
win, on the other hand attempted to discover the
secondary causes by means OF which this
marvellous result attained. To lin the
organic kingdom was an immense and com
pick organism developed under the action OF
resident forces and " he also, conceive" says
Professor lie Conte " was right" AgassH announced
the formal laws Of the universe OF time, Kepler did
those OF the universe Space Darwin, Ike Newton,
though with less success, attempted 70 determine the
causes Of these formal laws Agassiz Is undoubtedly the
Keper OF the time-unverse but the honor of its New
ton must be divided among many though Lamsrck Oar
win and Spencer are certainly the pioneers In the
ainder of the article the author discusses the question
Of materaiism theory OF human nature arguing its
inadequacy as explanation OF admitted phenomena,
and its OF support in the legitimate conclusions OF
The views presented by Professor lie COne, in
ingenious, and will doubtless challenge the at
teution OF scientific thinkers TO whom they are
especially addressed. Among other contributors
10 this number Professor Robert Flint,
Of the University Of Edinburgh, who claims
for philosophy the position OF the OF sciences
President Theodore ID. WOolsey who discusses 1.-The
European Equilibrium in an elaborate paper OF great
strength aud ucdiy Professor Levi Leone, Of Kings
College, London whose article on Copy Rights and
Patents" gives the historical development and
philosophical foundation Of the legal provisions the
subIect; Canon Rawlinson treats OF The Duties Of
Higher towards Lower Races " Professor Newcomb and
Professor Young have articles on "Eelipses of the
sun !" President McCosh replies to Professor Mahafy
on his statements in regard to the Philosophy Of
Kant; :" aud President Porter contributes robust
polemic against the defenders Of Physiological
Metaphysics" Each Of these papers, for the most part
forms an instructive monograph by itself, fulfilling the
purpose Of the editor Of the Review to enlist the
greatest writers OF the day in the treatment of the
greatest subjects
Mr.. Frederic Kldder's paper on The Dis
e0rey Of Horth America bp John Cabot reprinted
the "Hsw England Historical Register" 10 able dis
cusson Of tho locality Of Csboes nrst landfa and his
prohabs route till be left the coast maintaining that
the nrss discovery was the shores Of the French
Acadia, ana NOS on Newfoundland, as stated by many
prominent geeaphers, Island on the coast Of
Labr ader argued by Richard Biddle in his Memoir
opposison % the view John Cabot after the
asoeyary q land, proceeded IN southern direction