Word: abstractions
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...significance of hypnotism for philosophy is in making it more wanted to supply the abstract entities which psychology has to give...
...significance of hypnotism for psychology is in unifying it and throwing out abstract entities...
...same intense regard for and dependence upon personality that turned Newman's eyes upon himself that made his religion subjective and his thought self-conscious. Indeed it has been made a charge against him that he had too little affection for truth in the abstract. His grasp of external fact was always feeble in comparison to his perception of his own inner life. His religion always looked for its ultimate sanction to his own consciousness. This extreme subjectivity manifests itself further in a disposition to doubt the reality of the outward aspects of nature. His childish idealism took form...
...President's report for this year, of which an abstract will be found on the front page, is as usual a document of great interest. To all the well wishers of Harvard it affords much comfort and encouragement. It shows the affairs of the University to be in a very flourishing and prosperous condition. The progress which has always been characteristic of Harvard is maintained. The constant growth of the University has necessitated changes of administration which have proved highly successful The new Faculty of Arts and Sciences has already demonstrated the wisdom of those who originated...
Doubtless some Harvard men are intending to study in New York City next year. Any such will be interested in an abstract from a communication which has been received from W. H. Wilson, secretary of the Students' Movement. The Students' Movement is the only organization of the kind in New York City; it is doing a commendable work in bettering the conditions of student life there. A part of this work is described in the following extract from Mr. Wilson's letter...