ONTOLOGY 



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Noology. ..... ^ Sociology. 



Psychology. 



( Human. 



f Biology -< Animal. 



( Vegetable. 

 I Cosmology 4 Chemistry. 



[^ Physics -< Natural Philosophy. 



( Astronomy. 



ELEMENTARY .... Observation, Language, Mathematics, Drawing. 



j. Observation, Language, Mathematics, and Drawing, have 

 been placed below the table as Elementary, only to be so re- 

 garded to a limited extent, for many of the ideas embraced under 

 those heads arise from the study of the highest departments. 



k. All the studies of the table, as well as the Elementary, 

 have a Primary, Academic, Collegiate, Philosophical, and Profes- 

 sional aspect. 



I. What is common Geography but Pictorial Ontology ? Is not 

 the germ, a superficial outline or taste, of all the sciences, except 

 perhaps Psychology, found in the most primary Geography? In 

 one sense Psychology is not there, because its subject, the mind, 

 cannot be pictured, and in another sense it is found ; but Theo- 

 logy is illustrated in the modes of worship ; Sociology is shown 

 in the pictures of capitols, &c. ; Human Biology is found in the 

 representation of the races, &c. 



m. In our commonest works, therefore, we have the elements 

 of all that it is desirable for a person to study ; yet objections 

 are sometimes made to introducing so many "ologies" into 

 schools, when in fact they are only advanced expansions of those 

 in use. 



n. Again. From the departments, as seen above, spring all 

 the Professions : from Theology the Theological ; from Sociology 

 the Legal; from Psychology the Teachers or Professorial; from 

 Human Biology the Medical ; from Animal Biology the Veteri- 

 nary Surgeons and Farriers ; from Vegetable Biology the Hor- 

 ticulturists ; from Chemistry the Architects, Engineers, Dyers, 

 &c. ; from Natural Philosophy the Machinists ; from Astronomy 

 the practical Astronomers, the Navigators, Surveyors, &c. 



o. It will be seen, that the order of dependence is that in 

 which the topics are mentioned. To understand well any one, a 

 knowledge of those mentioned below it is essential. Thus a 

 Farmer, for the best prosecution of his labors, requires a know- 

 ledge of the constituents of his soil (chemistry), what promotes 

 vegetation, and how to care for his creatures (vegetable and an- 

 imal Biology) ; and as himself is to be taken into the account, 

 to be sure he should understand Popular Human Biology. In- 

 deed, any department is much illuminated by light reflected 

 from above itself. 



p. Human Biology cannot, even for popular use, be com- 



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