New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-22
PHILOSOPHY At CONCORD.
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BOsToN, July 21.-At the Concord School
OF Philosophy this morning, President Mccosn OF
Princeton College, ectured The Scottish Philosophy
Its Prominent Characteristics and Beauties" BY the
lecturers manner Of speech and the attractive nature Of
the subject he succeeded in keeping the uninterrupted
attention of his hearers for hour and half The sub
ec especially interesting at this time, when the
remark Scottish Philosophy Is that it has Jsd
natural death.
The lecturers radical utterances excited considerable
discussion, which there was an evident scramble on
the mart OF everybody appear agree with everybody
else Mr.. SanbOrn sa that II might not be generally
understood that Nh Emerson more than all others had
for many made exhaustive study or the opera
lions OF his mind. These remarks were called forn Dy
the illusions TO the Scotch bod OF seize Examination.
He ided that Mr. Emerson had for long time INDUCED
steady of reading for the special purpose OK
writing book on the subject. be wrote number Oh
chapters of H. which nc kept the form " Journal 10
IL probable that his essay on Memory, and h- chap
trrs on Imagination and Poetry in his Letters" and
Social Aims" meant 10 be a part OF the same
work whcn was to be called The Natural History OF
the Intellect" It IL probable that the BOOK VIII soon DO
pub shcd though 1t 10 not yet made known who the ell
Mr.. lula Ward Howe lectured in the evening. The
exercises Saturday will relate 10 the life and works OF
Emerson The Rev. DR. Bsrio viii be the essayist OF
the morning. and poem will be read by A. Bronson
The ead.ngeaures OF Yesterdays exercises were tho
papers read BY Mr. Abee the great poets and Pro-
lessor Harrs's lee ure Oh Ar1stOtle's De Anima."
Professor Harris began by saying tbat Aristone's
work ON the SOUL although very small book, has made
n very great impression the thinking OF man
lind II Il treatise in three paris,
thirty chaDters In all and could be printed entire
ON 100 pages octave with large clear type IL contains
the arp OF the highest doctrines reached W Greek
speculation the kuO Wedge VI what most Interest
Ing man, namely his spiritual nature In Ee
partment Aristotle worked. he reached distinctions
III 4 were fundamental aud gave them technical names
of sucn aptitude that tue scientific mlni OF al
subsequent ages has gladly ,adoptSd lnelL
On ma treatment Of question OF the soul Will turn
the answer 10 all questions that arlse feSArlms'
the destiny OF man, If thinkers acknowledge his vs
tenn Ayerrhoes may understand him to deny lmnot,,
ttlily 10 that part OF the mind that gives WIlFiuut
s,li-oonsciousness 10 man, ana thnk the toce "n
Arstoles science VIII go 10 destroy inc H. E-,ys
which the Christian religion II lOulueu Aloc..o S
WaSnus NAV study AristOte's entire works so pro
foundly that he can bring 10 bear on eacn s"u'
tcnce for its interpretation, every O.ue. 10 uVy
Aristotle himself and toe iosical co 60. it,
his systrm both favor the doctrine OF lmnoftaht!'
and ever furnish for II All rrer xADe a'ios'
Possibly Aristotle exhibits ttle spleen " .niS ~
and in The Metaphysics when no cOmoais the sta.Ss
on ma master PiaIo from whom ne hIH oaIne" tno =,
tr,ue of highest principles ub , nio f,S In.
PHO who taught at the Academy after Piaos DEATH IN
sisted oil his uOpes and metaphors 40 htoi ~ %
aud there DO hope ior seience au o'" dsam,nr
unls.s one insisted holding the pfopounueis
Of doctrines res pOnsble for the .ltesa hes 90 nc
of their words. The soul cannot DC tue oiVou No, or
animal or the seed of the plant nor can IL DC nes "
I'D ar noisture 1t cannot be harmony, nor s9.io
tnn OF auy organ; nor can IL Dc mixture oi III
elements of nature 80 that edon eieici' inning 70
j., the 40 X; nor can IL b. curved Inc retu nlns ~
ii acrnrolng to harmonic proportions Ike the orDs'
of rho planets; can the soul De n9ns
tude, quahty OF sonie'Ii it op, ~ G,b.l
r1sa is derived from tue fourth chaptSr Vi tns
boos OF De Anima." ana Is good example Vi .n ~.
in winch meta nyscal doctrines may DC per-
NOT UNDERSTANDING the connections In which tney s'"
The Lecturer occupied the greater part oI the nOui
cussing and ex planning Arsiotles neaphy sta i'm.
tinns and IN defending his views OI lnlullloh eo'no
s.nn.tIn and thought, holding that Aristotle 81" ~
u,I Immortality with perfect cearness.