The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-10
SOME 4 BOOKS.
Americas Problem In the Twentieth
Ccntury.

The distinguished author OF Cirhzd-
hon and Progress, Mr.. JOHN BEArrI
CRozIER, has now published tho third
volume Of his History OF Intellectual Do
velopment on the Lines OF Modern Erolu-
ton. 1ongmans) The first volume OF
this work dealt, IL will he remembered,
with the unfolding of Greek and Hindu
thought, and with the history of Greco-
Roman paganism, Of Judaism and OF Chris
tianity, down 10 the closing OF the schools
Of Athens by Justinian. 500 A.. ID. The
second volume was to give n detailed ac-
count Of the evolution Of European ~civiliza-
ton from the fall of the Roman Empire
in the west to the present time. In a pref
ace TO the book before us. the author ex-
plains why he has put forth the third vol
ume OF his History OF Intellectual Develop
snent before the second The change
OF plan IL due partly to the increasing diff
fculty experienced by Mr.. Crozier. owing
10 his weakened eyesight. in pursuing the
minute research needed for the projected
second volume; and partly because he
was anxious forthwith to put before the
reader such practical conclusions bearing
on p~resent-day airs-politics, educa-
ton, government. society n so on-as
yDllON the particular FNdiibBOihN "hhN'
he has adopted. namely, that furnished
BY the history Of the evolution OF civiliza-
ton - Q whole. He admits that the pres
snt volume would have had q more sys-
tematic basis for It's conclusions had the
second volume been already published,
but he u not sure that the particular argu-
ments used in this would have been ma
terially strengthened, or that readers whom
he has failed TO convince by the amount
Of historical detail here u would
have been any the more likely to be con-
WINGED by q minute exposition OF the evo-
hutton Of European civilization from the
collapse Of the Roman Empire west OF the
Adriaio to the present time.
The aim Of this volume IL to ascertain
70 what extent. II any, Q knowledge OF the
evolution Of civilization In general. and
especially Of Its main trend and tendency,
can b Of service to the practical states
man Of to-day. The author doee not share
the distrust generally entertained for specu-
htive thought when 1t seeks to enter the
domain of practice; on the contrary. this
work has been written with the object OF
indicating somewhat In detail the way in
which he thinks a knowledge Of the devel-
opment Of civilized communities in the past
may be made ser viceable to those who
now have to deal with political and social
problems. To this end Mr.. Crozier essays
In the first half Of this volume TO exhibit
some Of the now generally admitted errors
In the practical craftsmanship Of the nine
tenth century from which the nations
might have been saved had their states
men possessed a knowledge OF the evolu-
ton Of civilization to guide them. This
task accomplished, he undertakes to ex-
hibit the practical value OF the principles
which have been ~disengaged in the course
Of the discussion by applying them in the
outlining of a reconstructive policy that
may be carried out in the twentieth century
for England. France and the United States.
For the purpose of this notice We shall first
indicate the rules OF practical craftsmanship
which the authors researches and refec-
lions have led him TO formulate. and then
note his application Of those rules to the
actual and proximate condition Of our own
country. In other words. we invite the
reader TO hear Mr.. Crozicr explain wha.
he believes to be the problem or problems
confronting the United States In the TWEEN
tieth century. together with the principles
and methods by which he holds that they
should be solved.
In summing up the contents Of his first
eight chapters, Mr.. Crozier emphasizes
the admission that there are certain regions
OF craftsmanship In which no help can
COM TO us from n knowledge Of the past.
There will always be questions which de-
pend upon the presence Of unknown factors
that. like the particular cards in the hands
Of an opponent. make the results impossi-
BILE 90 foresee, a.. for example, intricate
questions 81 foreign policy, In which sew
eral States are Interested. and where the
upshot for any distanos ahead l. as i'm
possible 20 calculate a. the problem Of
three gr~avtsung bodies In mathematics.
or questions whether free trade or pro-
lection ~ef- the best policy for particular
States when regard IL paid To the influence
Of OCCUPATION or mod II life on people
Of a peculiar race or genius. or questions
Of imperialism OF militarism, wh@re the
results ~ single important battles may
alter the eutir. destiny 81 nations. and
even Of continents OF, again, questions
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