The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11

Mr.. Bascom merits the thanks Of an zen.
eral readers with a taste for philosophr.
and limited time. who viii find here. La
the space OF ono volume. a comprehorsIt.
n comparative outline 81 all the nhH.
%osophical hoo OF Europe. Stulfrf,
VIII be attracted by an admirable clean.
ness OF style, and q careful digest of if,
different systems, from Thalos 10 10.
bert Spencer.
Starting with the definition OF philo-..
ply au "a discussion Of the limltr ava
nature OF knowledge" and the nror,.
ton that each school clears "a rafl r-
the next. Mr.. Bascom divides DIS hlsfo
into periods OF ancient. medieval s-f
modern philosophy.
No more splendid record OF the no,,.
bic supremacy of human mIri es.,.
than lies In the mere names OF f
giants who first marshalsd is v,-..
forces. TWO thousand years ha,o n.s.
the world has subp0cnacd phanom.ns .
subJugated matter. and stH tbe n.
most powerful mental Impulses remote
the ethical. the speculative. and
practical-and are Identified With so.-,t..
Plato, and Aristotle. the spiritual ,
IDEAL, has coiored The whole horizon
from Plato and the virile Latin vs,
turned from brutal force 20 e,c's.~
'Sed duX atque imperator. vital mortal.
jun. animus est" 10 the singer off tr..
terday who finds Life. ike o. dome NJ
many colored glass, stains the White
radiance of eternity"
Mr.. Bascom defends epicuroanism from
the charge OF sensuality and declares 81
mot an appetite for indulgence. hut
search for 70 rostful eddy iu o. STREAM
whose rapids had become n wcarinoss OBJ
man. by a law Of reaction. the Stole
school follows next. with Marcus N.r..
Illus as IT'S most perfect flower. perhla.
a recognition of how near each school.
was, on many points. in touch with mod
ern thought. prompted Walter p0fee iD
give. in Marius the epicufean. that sub.
tie and spiritual Interpretation 0f contrast.
ed minds and men I'm the ancient World
In the medieval period. patrlsilo in-
fuence was strong. An speculation turnel
on the nature of God. the nature of man.
and the government OF God. Hero is
the beginning OF polcmics. Of dogma. ami
the question Of free will. under Bishop
Anselin and Thomas Aquinas.
The last period opens with Bacon. thu
heir Of Aristotle. and we stand on the
threshold Of that great conflict between
mind and matter. cause and effect. which
under different names. has over since
been waged. mind. woaricd by abstract,
speculation, and banied by its own llm-
itations, turns at last 10 despised mat
ter as a foothold from whence 10 enter
the Elusive doorway OF truth.
What a varied procession is here, With
national character stamped on zach
school. The practical cast OF the Ems
fish mind. the cautious dogmatism ot
the Scotch, materialism I'm sceptcsi
France, and misty vagarios I'm Germany
Mr.. BascOm devotcs much space 10 tho
two movements Of transcendcntalism anl
po%sitiveism COR asn0sticism) under Kent
and Comte. Kant ranks as the most .n.
Auential philosopher az modern times Dr.
reason OF his cOmprehensivencss. Tn hs
two cOntrasted c%ritiqucs Of tho puro and
practical reason. AN minds find some
thing they can heartily accept. Fe affirms
the freedom Of Will. He reaches iw-
mortality as the only realm wide enough
for mental achievement. As tho ruler 'f
that realm he finds a God. He plants
himself on the ahsolute-"Act so thar
the maxim OF thy win can, m me same
time. be accepted as the principle OF un'.
versai legislation
lie rises into adoration-"Iwo things
I'LL the mind with increasing awe, the
Oftener and the longer We reflect upon
them-the starry heavens above us and
the moral law Within
From Kant and Strong, we pass ~
positiveism, which is the philosophy of
WEAKNESS. The tired spirit folding its
wings. seems willing % Deny is own
existence, but here. out Of the ashes,
H sg..FfgA. 80 L.m..."H.. DO nL|H.M
finally pushes into spiritual faith. IT. BIAS
evolved noble characters. Tho "fynfhe.
sis OF humanity" becomes an inspiration
to them. as does the Kingdom Of Heaven
TO the devOut followers of Christ. ono
deeper touch OF sympathy. ono moro
throb Of life, and We are back again 90
the throne of God.
IL is impossible 10 rise from the read
ing OF this book without being cheefef
and inyigorated by It's Astounding faith
and hope. With Mr.. Bascom. MI schools
point 20 one cnd-the better understanding
OF a divine VIII. Spirit is rs inegabe
mauifestation-reason it's supreme instrl-
ment-nature n science its visible il-
tcrprcters. Man, however he may stray.
- yet linked by every FIBRE with the
divine cropping for a light that viii yrt
be found. The aspiration OF humanity
eagerly trayerses any path with an up-
trend. while THE quiverlng limits
Of the world. not its dead center. hold al
truth. light, and love" ID. H. H..
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