Monism 9 



embracing reality, which some may call 

 " matter," some " energy," and some " sub- 

 stance." In this category we find Tyndall 

 at any rate the Tyndall of " the Belfast 

 address" and here consistently do we 

 find Haeckel, together with several other 

 biologists. 



This last system of Monism, though not 

 now in favour with philosophers, is the 

 most militant variety of all ; and accordingly 

 it has in some quarters managed to obtain, 

 and it certainly seems anxious to obtain, a 

 monopoly of the name. 



But the monopoly should not be granted. 

 The name Materialism is quite convenient 

 for it, just as Idealism is for the opposing 

 system ; and if either of these titles is objected 

 to by the upholders of either system, as 

 apparently too thorough-going and exclusive, 

 whereas only a tendency in one or other 

 direction is to be indicated, then the 

 longer but more descriptive titles of Ideal- 

 istic-monism and Materialistic -monism re- 

 spectively should be employed. But neither 



