INQUISITIO PHILOSOPHICA. AN EXAMINATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF KANT AND HAMILTON. BY M. P. W. BOLTON, AUTHOR OF AN "EXAMINATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SCOTO-OXONIAN PHILOSOPHY." LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193 PICCADILLY. MDCCCLXVI. Vignaud Library LONDON: ROBSON AND SON, GREAT NORTHERN PRINTING WORKS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W. CONTENTS. Statement of the doctrine of the Relativity of Truth. Its Examination of the attitude of Socrates in reference to the doctrine of Relativity. Statement of the doctrine of Rela- Further examination of Kant's doctrine concerning the In- tellect and Reason. Misrepresentations of his teaching Examination of the doctrine of Relativity as taught by Examination of the opinions of Mr. Mill, and of a writer in Further examination of Hamilton's doctrine concerning Know- ledge. Appearance of discrepancy between two main portions of his teaching. Examination of attempts made AN EXAMINATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF KANT AND HAMILTON. INTRODUCTION. If the writings of an eminent metaphysician are criticised, and alleged inconsistencies pointed out in them, the criticism is sometimes met by urging that the metaphysician in question was a very able and learned man, and consequently could not have committed the mistakes ascribed to him. And the criticism may be further complained of as an attempt to pick to pieces the work of an author of high reputation, and to injure his fair fame. Thus Mr. Mill having carefully examined the philosophical works of Sir W. Hamilton, and pointed out, as he conceives, a great number of discrepancies in them, a writer in the Contemporary Review blames him, as having "tasked all the resources of minute criticism to destroy B |