Miracles not a violation of the established order of Nature, but Grounds on which we estimate the Credibility of Testimony in Of the Influence of Disease upon Attention and Memory Of Extensive Cerebral Disease, without Sensible Derangement Influence of the Facts connected with this subject in Importance of a Proper Application of it in the Formation of Analysis of the Mental Process of which Reason consists Applications of Reason in the Investigations of Science, the Affairs of Common Life, and the Formation of Opinions Man's Responsibility for his Belief Farther Division of the Subject.—Brief Outline of the System of Page. Of the Nature and Importance of First Truths, and Sophisms Page. Peculiar Condition of the Mind constituting Insanity INTRODUCTION. METHOD OF USING THE BOOK. TO BE CAREFULLY STUDIED BY THE PUPILS AS THEIR FIRST LESSON: THE design of the study of Intellectual Philosophy is not merely, as in the case of most other studies, the acquisition of knowledge. Something far more important, and far more difficult to attain, is in view. In the study of Chemistry, History, Geography, and other similar sciences, the main object is to obtain information to become acquainted with facts. But although the science of Mind does indeed present to view a most valuable and interesting class of facts, it is not merely with reference to these that the study is pursued. This science aims at a higher object. It is intended to introduce the pupil to a new range of thought, and to bring out into action, and consequently into more full development, a new class of faculties. It is its aim to exercise and strengthen the thinking and reasoning powers, to enable the mind to grasp abstruse and perplexing subjects,—to think clearly and to reason correctly, in regard to truths that lie in those depths which the senses cannot explore. Design of the study, what? Compared with other studies. What is its chief aim & |