Practical Essays by Alexander Bain
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Much must always be done by the solitary thinker. Best openings for Polemic:--Settling' the meanings of terms. Discussing the broader generalities. The Debate a light for mastery, and ill-suited for nice adjustments. The Essay should be a centre of amicable co-operation, which would have special advantages. Avoidance of such debates as are from their very nature interminable. * * * * * VI. THE UNIVERSITY IDEAL--PAST AND PRESENT. The Higher Teaching in Greece. The Middle Age and Boëthius. Eve of the University. Separation of Philosophy from Theology. |
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