Word: prolegomena
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Dates: during 1882-1882
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...Prof. B. P. Blowne of Boston University, has been published by the Harpers, for which they make the most extravagant claims. For instance, "This is the most important contribution to metaphysical science that has been made since Kant's work on 'Pure Reason.' It is, in fact, the prolegomena to all future systems in a more important sense than Kant's work was. Indeed, the first principles of metaphysics are so apparent from a consideration of this work that they may be considered as finally established." Professor Blowne "thrusts aside the evolution theory," and herein will doubtless please many...