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220 treated in the same way, the book, in my estimation, would have been greatly improved as a text. It is to be hoped that, in the next edition, the author will merge Part II into Part III, using the historical background for the one specific purpose of orienting the student with reference to the problem in hand. It seems to me that the usefulness of the book as a text for beginners will be decidedly increased when this is done.

The arrangement of the book into sections and sub-sections is admirable, and will greatly help the student to keep his bearings. The book is in very good print, an index is supplied, and a list of references is given for each chapter. The author has referred in this list almost exclusively to works with whose general conclusions he is in agreement. It might be questioned whether reference should not also have been made to works of other philosophic faiths; had this been done, the value of the bibliography would most certainly not have been diminished. It is very easy, however, for those who use the book as a text to supplement the bibliography in any way they may see fit, or even to substitute another.