HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY THE LIBRARY OF PHILOSOPHY is in the first in- stance a contribution to the History of Thought.

While much has been done in England in tracing the course of evo- lution in nature, history, religion, and morality, comparatively little has been done in tracing the development of thought upon these and kindred subjects, and yet " the evolution of opinion is part of the whole evolution.

" This Library will deal mainly with Modern Philosophy, partly because Ancient Philosophy has already had a fair share of attention in this country through the labours of Grote, Ferrier, and others, and more recently through translations from Zeller ; partly because the Library does not profess to give a complete history of thought.

By the co-operation of different writers in carrying out this plan, it is hoped that a completeness and thoroughness of treat- ment otherwise unattainable will be secured.

It is believed, also, that from writers mainly English and American fuller consideration of English Philosophy than it has hitherto re- ceived from the great German Histories of Philosophy may be looked for.