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"The Muirhead Library of Philosophy was designed as a contribution to the
History of Modern Philosophy under the heads: first of Different Schools of
Thought--Sensationalist, Realist, Idealist, Intuitivist; secondly of different
Subjects--Psychology, Ethics, Aesthetics, Political Philosophy, Theology.
While much had been done in England in tracing the course of evolution in
nature, history, economics, morals and religion, little had been done in
tracing the development of thought on these subjects. Yet 'the evolution of
opinion is part of the whole evolution'. "By the co-operation of different
writers in carrying out this plan it was hoped that a thoroughness and
completeness of treatment, otherwise unattainable, might be secured. It was
believed also that from writers mainly British and American fuller
consideration of English Philosophy than it had hitherto received might be
looked for. In the earlier series of books containing, among others,
Bosanquet's "History of Aesthetic," Pfleiderer's "Rational Theology since
Kant," Albee's "History of English Utilitarianism," Bonar's "Philosophy and
Political Economy," Brett's "History of Psychology," Ritchie's "Natural
Rights," these objects were to a large extent effected. "In the meantime
original work of a high order was being produced both in England and America
by such writers as Bradley, Stout, Bertrand Russell, Baldwin, Urban, Montague,
and others, and a new interest in foreign works, German, French and Italian,
which had either e classical or were attracting public attention, had
developed. The scope of the Library thus became extended into something more
international, and it is entering on the fifth decade of its existence in the
hope that it may contribute to that mutual understanding between countries
which is so pressing a need of the present time." The need which Professor
Muirhead stressed is no less pressing to-day, and few will deny t