The Emergence of the “New Man,”—Individualism. In passing to this period we should recall the two objects of interest that distinguish modern from mediæval thought: the “new man” of modern Europe; and the…
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The Historical Place of Spinoza.
The Historical Place of Spinoza.29 Spinoza did not get full standing nor was he widely read, until Lessing, one hundred years later, resurrected his teaching and Goethe adopted it. He produced what the Renaissance…
THE RATIONALISM OF THE NATURAL SCIENCE PERIOD OF THE RENAISSANCE
The Nature of Rationalism. Although the new science grew apace, it was not altogether a safe vocation. Natural science involves metaphysical questions at every point. The scientist at this time, therefore, found himself…
THE NATURAL SCIENCE PERIOD OF THE RENAISSANCE (1600–1690)5
The Philosophers of the Natural Science Period. 1. Galileo, 1564–1641, and the group of scientists. 2. Bacon, 1561–1626. 3. Hobbes, 1588–1679. 4. The Rationalists. Descartes, 1596–1650. Spinoza, 1632–1677. Leibnitz, 1646–1716. Countries other than Italy and Germany…
THE HUMANISTIC PERIOD OF THE RENAISSANCE (1453–1600)
The Long List of Representatives of the Humanistic Period. There was a revival of scholasticism,—Paulus Barbus Socinas (d. 1494), Cajetan (d. 1534), Ferrariensis (d. 1528), Melchior Cano (d. 1560), Dominicus de Soto (d. 1560), Dominicus Banez (d. 1604), John of St. Thomas…
But a deeper insight into the Renaissance shows that its revolutionary
But a deeper insight into the Renaissance shows that its revolutionary, negative, and spectacular aspect is not its whole significance. No doubt a strong, universal, and well-centralized government and a unity of…
THE RENAISSANCE1 (1453–1690)
The General Character of the Renaissance. The causes that led to the decline of the society of the Middle Ages were of course the same that ushered in the period of the Renaissance,—the…
THE CHARACTERISTICS AND DIVISIONS OF THE MODERN PERIOD
The Difficulty in the Study of Modern Philosophy. Beside the great spans of ancient and mediæval civilizations, the 450 years of the modern period seem brief. The road is indeed relatively short from…
THE SILVERTON RAILROAD COMPANY
Dear Sir: I beg to hand you herewith a report from the auditor of the earnings of the Silverton Railroad for the years 1889, 1890 and 1891, showing also the mileage and…
THE SILVERTON RAILROAD
The Silverton Railroad! The most intriguing piece of narrow gauge in the world! The railroad of the steepest grades, the sharpest curves, the crookedest loops, the highest altitude and the oddest switchbacks,…