Synopses & Reviews
INTELLECT, THE EMOTIONS, THE MORAL NATURE. - 1iucl and Matter, the t vo substnnccs abont wl ich philosophy is convcrsmit, . . . Ilnportance of distinction between RIatter and BIincl, . . . Two clnsscs of philosophers, according to the predolninance assigned in thcir systclns to RIatter or Riind, . . . onscioi snestsll c only immediate object of cognition, . . . Consciousness tlie starting-point of philosophy, . . . . I-Iow tlic mind passes from, z state of fiin plc consciousness to the idea of self, . . . . 1 cscartes Enthymcmc, . . Lhe German Ego, . . . Ihe anloilnt of DcscartcsJ Enthymeme. Fichtcts formula, . . T l eid ea of personal cxistencc, thc first idcn of the awakening mind, Origin of the Idea of Esternality, . l r. I3ron-ns nccolll t of this idca, . Rcmnrks on Dr. Ero vns account of this idca, . . . . Error of Dr. Brown in denying any pec lliarin tllition in order to this idea, . . . . . Special difficnlty in rcgnrd to tllc lnotle of comn rlnicntiol l ct vccl llintl and XIuttcr, . . . Tllc Idca of Externality not that of an cxternnl 11-orld, . . . 30 Origin of the idea of mnttcr, Vanity of attcnlpting to account for I this communication, 01. explain 1 the nlocle of it, . . . . 28 IV. 13 14 lIuscular resistallcc as distinguished from tactual, . . . 35 Dr. n r o m thc first to take notice of this distinction, . . . 35 BIattcr, wlint, ns first apprehcndcd by the mind, . . . . 35 Other propertics of mnttcr, . . 35 Idca of substancc, Substancc ancl quality distinguishccl, . . 35 Thc mind informed of its own esistence, nncl its own qnalitics, pari passu wit11 its informntions rcspccting mattcr, . . 39 This indicates tlie laws of our being, 39 Tllc principle of conlnlol1 sense, . 2 1Coincirlcncc bct ceRnc itl, Oswalcl, and Bcattie, nlld the Frcnch philosopher, I atlicrB ufficr, . . 29 111. V. Thc irlca of Extension, . . 40 What gives us this idea, . . 40 The iclcns of magnitude and figure, 41 IIow tllc infant mind is conccrl ccl in tl ca ttail lncnto f its first or iniitirei lcns, . . . 41 vi CONTENTS. PAGR PACK Rlapitutlc, fignre, ilistance, not ob Time absolute, . . . 64 c of s i t . . . . 42 1 The idca of Eternity, . . . G4 Illustrations to show that thcse are acquired objects of vision, or con-1 - Idea of Power1 - . . . 65 nectcd wit11 vision only by a process of association, . . 43 VI. Origin of the idea, . . . G5 Nature of the idea, . . . G7 Efficiency denied to power, . . 68 Barrow, Hobbs, Butler, and I3er-Primary Qualities of Matter, . 47 kele q, uoted by Du aldS tcwart Dr. Browns view as to the primary qualities, . . . . . 47 The secondary qualities of matter, 48 Weight, or gravitation, a law rather than a propcrty of matter. Weight but the action of gravitation, ., . . . 49 The centripetal and centrifugal forces the two grand and per vaan a g g cncics in tile universe, 49 The secondary qualities of matter but modifications of thc primary, mcording to Locke, . . . 50 Differcncc in the childs proccss of, as denying efficiency in Power, 68 The doctrine of Rlalcbranche, . G9 Atheism of Hmne in denying eficiency to power, . . . 70 Lesliels approbation of Humcs doctrine, . . . . . 70 Opposition of thc General Asscmbly of the Church of Scotland to Leslies appointment to the Chair of Iiathemntics in the University of Edinburgh, . . . 70 Browns dcfencc of Lcslie, . . 70 Hume and Browns views rcspectively, . . . . . 70 attainingits ideas from this point IInadmissibility of thcsc views, . 72 forward, . . . . . 50, The views of others, though dc-VII. Idca of Space, . . . . 52 Lockes account of this idca, ...
Synopsis
Intellect, the Emotions, and the Moral Nature. I. -Mind and matter, the two substances about which philosophy is conversant. -Importance of distinction between Matter and Mind. -Two classes of philosophers, according to the predominance assigned in their systems to Matter or Mind. -Consciousness the only immediate object of cognition. -Consciousness the starting-point of philosophy. -How the mind passes from a state of simple consciousness to the idea of self. -Descartes' Enthymeme. -The German Ego. -The amount of Descartes' Enthymeme. Fichte's formula. -The idea of personal existence, the first idea of the awakening mind. II. -Origin of the Idea of Externality. -Dr. Brown's account of this idea. -Remarks on Dr. Brown's account of this idea. -Error of Dr. Brown in denying any peculiar intuition in order to this idea. -Special difficulty in regard to the mode of communication between Mind and Matter. -Vanity of attempting to account for this communication, or explain the mode of it. -The principle of common sense. -Coincidence between Reid, Oswald, and Beattie, and the French philosopher, Father Buffier. III. -The idea of Externality not that of an external world. -Origin of the idea of matter. IV. -Muscular resistance as distinguished from tactual. -Dr. Brown the first to take notice of this distinction. -Matter, what, as first apprehended by the mind. -Other properties of matter. -Idea of substance. Substance and quality distinguished. -The mind informed of its own existence, and its own qualities, pari passu with its informations respecting matter. -This indicates the laws of our being. V. -The idea of Extension. -What gives us this idea. -The ideas of magnitude and figure. -How the infant mind is concerned in the attainment of its first or primitive ideas. -Magnitude, figure, distance, not objects of sight. -Illustrations to show that these are acquired objects of vision, or connected with vision only by a process of association. VI. -Primary Qualities of Matter. -Dr. Brown's view as to the primary qualities. -The secondary qualities of Matter. -Weights, or gravitation, a law rather than a property of matter. Weight but the action of gravitation. -The centripetal and centrifugal forces the two grand and prevading agencies in the universe. -The secondary qualities of matter but modifications of the primary, according to Locke. -Difference in the child's process of attaining its ideas from this point forward. VII. -Idea of Space. -Locke's account of this idea. -Reid's aacount of this idea. -What space is according to the German metaphysics. -What, according to Dr. Samuel Clarke. -Three particulars notices by Cousin in connexion with this idea. -Has space objectivity? -The idea of Time. -Locke's acount of the idea. -Origin of the idea according to Dr. Brown. -View of Cousin. -Merit of Locke, according to Cousin, in tracing the origin of this idea. -Though the notion of time derived from succession, not itself succession. -Time absolute. -The idea of Eternity. -Idea of Power. -Origin of the idea. -Nature of the idea. -Efficiency denied to power. -Barrow, Hobbs, BUtler, and Berkeley, quoted by Dugald Stewart as denying efficiency in power. -The doctrine of Malebranche. -Atheism of Hume in denying efficiency to power.