Word: modernism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...chemistry,' and because natural history has undergone a fundamental revolution," we have no satisfactory ground for inferring, as Mr. Abbot does, that philosophy, "the organic unity of all human knowledge," is destined to undergo a like reform. In his desire to see philosophy put on a modern scientific basis, and in his anxiety to crush out agnosticism, Mr. Abbot seems to be perfectly ready to sacrifice the whole field of pure metaphysics. The essay would have been much more valuable if the writer had stopped to support such statements as that the "Kantian principle on which agnosticism rsts is itself...
...Modern German Comedies. "Einer muss heiraten." A Wilhelmi...
...Verite" shows considerable imagination and writes in a lively, entertaining style, which would be none the worse for a little more polish and elegance. The dated-letter or journal-method of telling a story is a device which is beginning to pall on readers of modern fiction. It is too frequently a convenient loop-hole for writers who have not the talent, or else wish to avoid the trouble of describing the closer detail of the surroundings of the actions portrayed. We fear that the writer of this story has not quite successfully covered up this loop-hole-the traces...
GERMAN READINGS.Mr. Hochdorfer will give a series of six Tuesday evening readings from modern German comedies in Sever 11, beginning October 25. The readings will be open to the public...
...Modern German Comedies. Eigensinn. Roderick Benedix. Reading in German. Mr. Hochdorfer. Sever...