New-York tribune., 1882-09-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

xniune of more than 700 pages P'il'0" ~ ~
more than usually compact and treating o' "V'0
than usually large and varied number "' 'no pro
tannlest topies in Philosophy Though from Its Title
Mi ina taken TO lie treatise IN Psychology, It's
much moro than this, inasmnch rs IN connection
,ri,h the topcs appropriate to Psychology 1t pro-
,oses aud seeks TO answer almost every reIaie"
oresti,n in Logic ana Metaphysics THIS Is perhapS
inevitable TO some extent in every treatise winch
marc than elementary But when carried 70 excess
If must divide the attention of tho re'uo' "'"
mar the simplicity of treatment on Ihe PaIU VI '"o
author Locke gave the example, however an"
Reid and Hamilton followed it too coseIN' auu ~
Hamilton he's in this respect troddcn IN Ihe'I loot
stens. somewhat to the Disadvantage OF his urea
,ise Indeed were to judge OF the character VI
The work from reading the titles oi the hi'y V"""
ters which make up its table OF contents we sno"u
;nfor that If is more emphaticaly metaphyslcal
than psychological The table OF contents now
over thus interpreted would do injusucc to the
treatise. wh,ch is, in fact, largely psvchoot'c1
But though il is such in fact 1t were immcaslrdoy
hotter had il been so in form, ie had the writer
started with the distinct conception OF the Human
Mind as an agent capable OF certain acts or iuhc-
tons under certain conditions. and pr0duciNo ol
ce.tain results. From this starting pom' 'osio"
processes and forms would he naturally deVVoPe"'
with those metaphysical relations which are pre-
supposed in logic an instrument oi all IbioS"pn'o
thought, and which arc used IN every science Il"
clndmg psychology itself. Instead OF following
theS, dividing lines the author has practically
erased Them and consequently some what marIea
the simplicity of treatment and weakened Inc oe'u
effect OF his very able tic itlse.
For the industry. independence, the candor and
truth-loving spirit of the author. tho fairm'nded
cr,nc can find pothng but praise. He is cvIdenty
animated with the love OF truth in general ana OIL
netannvscal truth in special lie has not written
iu haste. but has followed out many OF the sepa-
rate aud manifold lines of thought which must De
traced 10y a careful thinker He has READ Win care
md read with canlor anl respect the abeSJ Wr''rS
who are accessible TO the English render and ne is
bv no means ignorant OF German speculation. As Il
critic he Is cmnently candid and trnth-loNhR III
spirit as also acute and independent IN his Judg-
neuts He freely acknowledges his Indebtedness
T. of n.r writer's and expresses his dissent III l'IS
which are always reasonable. Ills standpoint, OK
press in technical terms would he called 'h't OF
Thei,tic Realism His occasional criticisms OF
Hume Mil and Spencer arc positive and ani' WIN
out being vnuperatlve fippaut. and yet ho rarely
betravs unduly the leauings of the theologian
l. ,vosid be- Impossible. in our coiuniiS, to subject
n ,vorj, 50 bulky and encyc0pHoic as this TO an
exhaustive criticism. and almost Unfair to sc'cI
single topic for anuadverSion We must theIe-
fore content ourselves with directing the attention
of our readers to the apPeaTance 0i new worN III
Philosophy which merits the attention and respect
nj all tie deyotees Of those studies which never
tail to attract fit audience though few
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The regn OF Louis the Wcll-Beloved covers tnat
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