Retrofped of German Literature.—Moral Philofopby, 9c. 
peinliche Halsgerichts-Ordnung, mit 
Anmerkungen, herausgegeben von K. 
Kocu”—The Emperor Charles V.’s Con- 
ftitution relative to capital Panifhments, 
with Annotations, by Ch. K, (i. 8vo.° 
Gieffen, Krieger). 
To foreigners unacquainted with the 
German language, a Latin tranflation of 
the Pruffian code of laws, entitled, ** Jus 
Boruffico-Brandenburgicum commune, ex 
Germanico Latine verfum’’ (4 tom, 8 maj. 
Berolini, Nauck.), muft be highly in- 
fiructive. 
Of the criminal Jaw at prefent in forcein 
the German empire, a new view has been 
exhibited in ‘* Hodermauns Lehrbuch des 
Deutfchen peinlichen Rechts (vol. i. |. 
8vo. Leipfic, Klcefeld). 
More abundant and valuable have been 
the productions on | 
Morat Puilosorry, METAPHY- 
SECS), o2C 
which 
ufhered into the world. Here we fhall 
firft mention the continuation of an im- 
portant and interefting work, the fifth 
yolume of BUHLE’s ‘“ Lehrbuch der Ge- 
fchichte der Philofophie”’—Textbook, or 
Compendium, of the Hiftory of Philofo- 
phy (Gort. Vandenh. and Ruprecht) ; 
together with its fequel, entitled, ** Ge- 
{chichte der neuern Philofophie feit der 
Wiederherftellung cer W iffenfchafren bis 
gu Ende des 18ten Jahrhunderts’’-—Hif- 
tory of modern Philofophy, from the Time 
of the Revival of Letters to the Clofe of 
the 18th Century (vol.i. |. 8vo. Gotting. 
Rofenbufch). We fhall not here fay any 
thing either in praife of the excellences 
of this work, nor point out its defects, 
which latter are perhaps chiefly owing 
to the rapidity with which the author 
fends forth one volume after another 5 
put refer our readers to our former Re- 
trofpects, 
The fame learned writer has alfo fa- 
youred the public with two other philofo- 
hical works. viz. ** Idee zur Reehtswil- 
een Moral und Politic’ —Thoughts 
on Subjeéts of Jurifprudence, Moralicy, 
and Politics (CoileGtion ii. Gérting. 
Schréder); and ‘* Sextus Empiricus, 
oder iiber den Scepticifm der Griechen’’-- 
Sextus Empiricus, or on the Scepticifm of 
the Greeks (vol. i. 1. 8vo. Lemgo, 
Meyer). 
Of Garve’s “ Verfuchen”—Effays 
—the fourth part has appeared ; and, like 
the preceding, is recommendable for the 
jak experimental obfervations which it 
gontains, and for its pure ciallical flyle. 
at the laf Eafter fair were 
6 ry 
FuLLEBORN has concluded with the 
rith and 12th number his important and 
copious “ Beitrdve zur Gefchichte der 
Philofophie’””—-C ontributions towards the 
Hiftory of Philofophy ; which are richly 
flored with intereftiug matter. 0 
After waiting twelve years, we have at 
laft been favoured with the tAird part of 
ENGEL’s “ Philofoph fiir die Welt”— . 
Philofopher for the World (Berlin, My- 
lius); a truly claffical work, and coms 
pletely anfwering to its title. | 
PLATTNER, too, a worthy philofo- 
pher of the ichool of Leibnitz and Wolf, 
has continued the publication of his Ph. . 
lofophical Aphorif{ms, which had been in- 
terrupted fince 1793, in a fecond vo- 
lume, entitled §** Moralphilofophie, oder 
philofophitche Aphorifmen (Leipfic, 
Schwickart). 
Whilft from all quarters a number of 
hoftile quills ere ftill brandithed againf 
Hrrper’s ** Metacritic ;” * the learned 
author. continues to attack with vigour 
the Kantian philofophy. His “ Kall — 
gone: Von Angenehmea und Schénen 
(2 vols. 8vo. Leipf. Hartknoch), which is 
direéted againt Kana’s ‘“ Kritik dee 
Urtheilfkrati?’—Criticilm of Judgmeat, . 
abounds with more refined and beautiful 
obfervations, and is written in a more 
modeft and genteel ftyle, than his ‘* Mieta+ 
critig,’ although even here wecould with 
that there had been lefs of a polemical 
{pirit. 
EBERHARD likewife continues his 
dilpuce with the Kantians, in a publica- 
tion entitled, ‘“« VON EBERSTEIN Uber 
meine Partheylichkeit, vorzuglich einen 
Widerfpruch des Hn. Kant betreftend 
(Halle, Ruff.) 
Whilft thefe and the abovementioned 
writings of Platcner guard againft par- 
tial uniformity in philofophy; and, by ex- 
hibiting the fyftems of preceding philo- 
fophers, either give rife to new proofs and 
various views of the fyftem of Kant, or 
point out to the notice of the public fome 
weak parts of it; Frcuve and his par- 
tifans. contribute towards effecting the 
fame purpofe by carrying fpeculation to 
the ourmoft point of abfiraction. 
Ficuts, who fince his removal from his 
profefforfhip at Jena refides without any 

* The laft Eafter fair brought forth no legs 
than eight replies to the ‘* Metacritic,” of which 
KLESEWETTER’s $6 Priifung der Herdefchen 
Metakritik?? —Examination of Herder’s Meta- 
critic (Berlin, Quien), contains the rnoft folid 
and pointed objections, be 

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