Publisher's Synopsis
In this collection of essays Professor Royce has presented the principles of his idealistic philosophy in their application to the problems of life. They show the author at his best in the sphere of concrete thought. His idealism is here essentially a philosophy of reality. He touches upon various themes, most of which bear upon the ethical aspects of life. His topics range from the problem of Job to modern character studies in the essays on Meister Eckhart and Jean Marie Guyau and such social problems as are suggested by The Squatter Riot of 1850 in Sacramento. The several essays on consciousness and also the one entitled The Case of John Bunyan, must prove of special interest to the student of psychology; those who are interested especially in the mental experiences of the abnormal type will appreciate Professor Royce's exhaustive analysis of Bunyan's religious experience.
--Psychological Review, Volume 6
