By Professor L. T. HOBHOUSE 



DEVELOPMENT AND 

 PURPOSE 



An Essay towards a Philosophy of Evolution 

 8vo. 10s. net 



Some Press Opinions 



Dr. Bernard Bosanquet in "Mind.'" "Certainly I have learned 

 much from the book with its comprehensive survey of fact, and I 

 also understand that its indomitable demand for actual terrestrial 

 progress its Positivist strain is something which requires from 

 philosophy the fullest sympathy and most careful interpretation." 



The Journal of Psychology. " In an interesting and important 

 preface the author sketches in brief outline the development of 

 his philosophical views. ... It will be clear that in a work of so 

 comprehensive a scope many questions of the utmost interest come 

 under consideration : of these space forbids one to treat in any detail. 

 Suffice it to say that matter interesting to metaphysician, psycho- 

 logist, biologist, aesthetician, theologian, moralist, logician, and 

 citizen alike is discussed. ... It need scarcely be said in conclusion 

 that the work is one of considerable interest and importance and 

 demands individual study. It is especially valuable for its richness 

 of suggestion and for the emphasis laid on empirical progress." 



Nation. " It is an exceedingly strenuous and powerful endeavour 

 to reach a ' just description of the goal to which the movement of 

 the world tends,' and to establish by the double process of historical 

 description and logical analysis the acceptance of * a power of the 

 nature of mind operating under conditions towards the effectuation 

 of a world-purpose.' . . . We are convinced that Mr. Hobhouse by 

 this comprehensive and profound study of the nature of development 

 has made a contribution of the first importance to the setting and 

 solution of the problems which trouble the minds of all men who, 

 having discarded the older religions and philosophies, are in search 

 of an account of things which shall at once give satisfaction to the 

 understanding and validity to their hopes and strivings for a better 

 world." 



Daily News. "There is something characteristic and stimulating 

 in the volume. It stands as the crown of Professor Hobhouse's 

 philosophical writings, at once summarising, revising, and carrying 

 to a final conclusion the various speculations advanced in his previous 

 works. It represents a serious piece of solid reasoning." 



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