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 144 PHILOSOPHICAL PEEIODICALS. against the tendency to reduce Logic, Mathematics, ^Esthetics and Ethics to Psychology, and to attempt pure experimental Psychology without metaphysic. Such a tendency is fatal to Philosophy.] A. Seitz. ' Zusammenhang des Leibniz'schen Monadensystems mit dem Determinismus.' [This paper, after showing the historical evolution of Leibniz' monad-system, compares his ' prestabilitated harmony ' with the theory of predetermination of the human will, moved by the First Cause, and shows that the former contains the latter which amounts to Deter- minism. Leibniz was much influenced by the system of Jansenius, but confined himself to the philosophical side of the question without entering into its theological conclusions as concerns grace.] E. Dentler. ' Der NoCs nach Anaxagoras.' [Having pointed out in a preceding article that, according to Anaxagoras, the Novr is intellect and power, the writer examines whether he ascribes to it absolute incorporeity and personality. Windelband, Gomperz, Kern and others deny it. Zeller, Freudenthal, Heinze and Arleth affirm it. From fragments of the philosopher's works, and quotations from Aristotle and Plato, it seems certain that the Novr is absolutely incorporeal. As to its person- ality, infinite intelligence of all things implies self-consciousness ; its immanence in all beings would indeed contradict personality, but it is likely that Anaxagoras did not see the contradiction.] Cl. Baeumker. ' Herr Fr. Gundisal Feldner und mem Problem der Materie in der griechischen Philosophic .' [This is a controversial article in which the writer protests against an attack upon his book. He is condemned for what he has not said in a book which his critic has not understood ; he also complains of his assailant's want of courtesy.] BIVISTA ITALIANA DI FILOSOFIA. March-April. A. Chiappelli ed. Ii. Serin. ' Una recente Scoperta fatta presso Pompei d'un Musaico rap- presentante " La Scuola d'Atene ".' [A translation of an article which appeared recently in the Archiv fur Geschichte der Philosophic. To the translation an appendix is added by Sig. Chiappelli, dated June last, in which he adduces additional evidence in confirmation of the identifica- tion of the figures appearing in the mosaic.] V. Berini. ' La memoria. e la Durata dei Sogni.' [A discussion of the views of Bonatelli, Goblot, Tissie, G. Dandolo and Maury upon the recollection of dreams. The author is inclined to think that dreams nearest in point of time, and in general coherency, to waking, are most easily recalled. The duration and measure of time in dreaming are also discussed.] A. Codara. ' Seneca Filosofo e S. Paolo. [Conclusion. L. F. Ardy. ' Dante e La Moderna Filosofia Sociale.' [Dante's point of view with regard to Social Philosophy necessarily differed from the modern one. In his writings, he is deeply impressed by the prevalent social " decadence " of his own day, which he viewed in close connexion with its ethical root and, from the religious cast of his mind, attributed to the castigation of Providence. Therefore the remedies for the ills of the state consisted in the cultiva- tion of religion, virtue, and wisdom (to be continued)]. CK Passamanti. ' Giovanni Battista Benedetti.' G. Marchesini. ' Oggeto e Sogetto della Sensazione.' Bollettino. Eivista Straniere, etc.