Apr.. 1890. 
CONSTANCE C. W. NADEN. 
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oftener by modestly abbreviated initials (0. N. only) and some¬ 
times under the nom de plume of “ Constance Arden,” or the 
initials (C. A.), it is not an easy matter to compile a biblio¬ 
graphy, but among philosophical and other contributions, the 
following may be mentioned, viz.:—In the Journal of Science 
“ Hylozoism v. Animism,” 1881 (C. N.) ; “ The Identity of 
Vital and Cosmical Energy ” (C. N.); and “ The Philosophy 
of Thomas Carlyle (Constance Arden), 1882; “The Brain 
Theory of Mind and Matter ” (Constance Arden) ; and 
“Paracelsus” (Constance C. W. Naden), 1883; “ Hylo- 
idealism ” (C.A.) ; and “ Hylo-idealism: a Defence” (C.N.) ; 
1884; in Knowledge :—“The Sentient World” ( C. N.) ; 
“Hylo-idealism: Does a Universe Exist Exterior to Our¬ 
selves?” (C. N.); “Are Tripe and Onions Objective or Sub¬ 
jective ?” (A reply, C. N.) ; “ The Evolution of the Sense of 
Beauty” (Constance C. W. Naden); “Conceptions and 
Images ” (0. N.) ; “ Idealism” (C. N.); “ The Weak Point 
of Darwinism ” (Constance C. W. Naden), 1885 ; in the 
Agnostic Annual , “Pessimism and Physiology,” 1885 ; and 
“Are Miracles Credible?” 1890. So far back as 1883 she pub¬ 
lished, under initials (C. N.), a pamphlet “What is Religion?” 
a vindication of freethought; and in 1887, also under 
initials (C. N.), a preface to a series of letters in a pamphlet 
by her friend Dr. Lewins, entitled “ Hylo-idealism, the creed 
of the coming day.” Writing to a friend subsequently on the 
subject of orthodox belief, she says :—“ The religion of the 
future will be a more vivid feeling of life—not of one’s own 
life, but of life in general—a sort of extended sympathy. So 
that we shall shrink from doing anything that is against the 
general laws of happiness, even when it seems to make for our 
own happiness. At least, that is the ideal which seems to me 
the true one.” An elaborate paper by her, on “Volition,” was 
read at the meeting of the Mason College Physiological 
Society, February 8, 1887, and appears in Vol. XI. of the 
“ Midland Naturalist,” 1888. Referring to this paper, she 
wrote to a friend :—“ It was very dry, I believe. Several 
people spoke afterwards to the effect that they had profited 
extremely, but hadn’t understood a word.” In the “ Scottish 
Art Review ” for April, 1887, there appeared an interesting 
review by her of Mr. Robert Buchanan’s epic poem, “ The 
City of Dreams.” Space only permits the bare mention of 
these numerous articles to indicate the depth, the boldness, 
and the versatility of her talent. 
It may be mentioned, for the encouragement of future 
authors, that the first prose essay which our authoress sent 
to a publisher was rejected! 
