New-York tribune., 1879-09-16

DAKwINIsM AND otiE. Essays. hy JOHN Ti,zE
I2i.o. rg. $50. Macmillan s. No.
In uis volume NJ. Fisbe has collected
fo,erl OF ti, igpcrs ,ll,h have contributed 20 MS
eminent rank among tie philosophical Nrteis e. ti-
country. They uci.,c Lis ESSAYS ON Iirwiiisni
Ncflue. -" Mr. Atyart ou il. vin.sn," pr BaD III %
on Darwlui.u.' " DR.. ID sinner ou DuW uisH. p" ald
oilcr iulsot acous article, winch have appeared Ioui
time io iu the peioiieas OF the lay. NJ ti-ke Il
Nidr, known as V-oiOus advocate oi the theory ot
Darwin Wi regard To the Origin o. sicco,, although
lo does mot accept a e conclusions pa; 'of 10y some
az 10, prominent defenders. lie maintains tlt with u
tAe .wclt y,a. tIt have elapsed since Tie announce
mont ef tAr theory 10 has Won compete gud o' p
Nlr,.n.ls victory. DO sil.e OF TIE or.4''iidn w'.h
W cn 10 gs4 received at the beginning Iuc eminent
lufsr..--, ulo s.u decline % acoit 70 are i"" 90
number. ani governed. il tlc main by tn"ol0-ic D
and metaphysical ct,- .t.u.s Ist.cr i.an ty isci'
wlfn tuc .intn OF science. Inc sway %, ualufui s-
lection biology J., hardly lees complete tLaI imi o
ruvt.flo DO astronomy. No scientific os,oYcicr' sd
ine opinlon oi the nu4hor, has wtAn lis own ,.imt
obtained eo tnasAic mt triumph - Nr Darwin The
flc.0.l,al elton winch has D.en ur-ct against MI
Darwin. a~ d vas urged Against Ncvinn by Lcouitz
la1 Others. III. IsAe contends j. aftacy. It. law II
lrlylfi was .tt.tkrd the .loUul that 10 suos-
tucl ih. acu.u physical lorco, for the direct action
oi tine Deity. Bu. tie sameu;s ;or tie czscuce aud
direct OF lhe D'ty Wise disturbed by tie
csi4blishment Of any such scieuuuc tneorcm. The
religious question Is left just where A. before. The
hypoiLcss of wtou doc not sci aside te tect action
Of Deny as ihc Of the planetary movements, but
present, happy formula Tor expressing TIC lde or
orrr t- action. Ia kc manner, the theory OF Dll
WIN may tAp.ai. TIL existence OF E,gAy complicated
org 's's th rc,ul, of aggregate OF minute cr
.rc, but cs uo, prevent thc Consistent thcst
from ng that The cItre series D. @n immediate
mauifcs II .hr cresty- action Of God. IL attempt
Of Dr. Iii U.cr viudic r the mater risic Nln0'"n
OF tlc universe Is IIoaouuctd hy NJ, FsAc so be Un
utter fauu.. u. Hrunrr. lie airm, shares VITA ;hc
tAcolosau the error oi supFo-lug that The action oi
D,uy cannot bs manifested ia regular stgics az
Ihcuoulcua ha. only or,uitous mracaOus surpri-rs
When Dee has oxu lined ihe dcvc.opn. .nt oi mankad
from s'ine lower Ioru pf lie, be TANK, H. La, d,-
uoli.cd jhr b-ei n the divine cNsten,e, whereas hc
has only ovcrthrOwn Grade and barbsrous conception
al the divine action. No matter. Mr. Tisko how far
thf sci,uf IT, lat, pfet 0t Nture may bc carried,
81 can ollr reveal gre iae Htf the workings o tDc
Ultimate A.scn,c ll wAIen ture D.. tl' paea.in "a
Expression are dino. from what they supposed
90 hc 10y ttc ruetel thinkers o. ioiner times.
~ tlr1t of tie uu.yers. Of Phenomena without thc
nagueu0n God g. usc aud 10 trea of matter wiz
out r.,roncc to the ia cog alone 1t
CO. have any existence D, also uousen.c ~. FsAo's
p.lct on iAr late ClaUlccJ Wr. wl4 ID, read wltn lu-
tcrcet as philosophical snalysis If one of Tic most t.
Irrkablc American thinkers of the pIcse1t age, ana a
lc,solal rcmiriscruct oi hi- private chTHcicr.