these principles is attended with a perspicuous summary of the facts and arguments, on which they are based; together with occasional remarks on the objections, which have been made from time to time. In selecting facts in confirmation of the principles laid down, I have sought those, which not only had a relation to the point in hand, but which promised a degree of interest for young minds. Simplicity and uníformity of style has been aimed at, although in a few instanees the statements of the writers referred to have been admitted with only slight variations, when it was thought they had been peculiarly happy in them. As my sole object was the good of young men, I did not feel at liberty to prejudice the general design, by rejecting the facts, arguments, and in some cases even the expressions of others. THOMAS C. UPHAM. BOWDOIN COLLEGE, Maine. THIRD ABRIDGED EDITION. Great pains have been taken with this new edition. The more important improvements, contained in the larger work in two volumes, have been introduced into this. Teachers will find it, in some respects, essentially altered from any former impression; and this may occasion a temporary inconvenience, as different editions cannot be used in the same class. But it is hoped they will be willing to overlook this, in consideration of the decided improvements, which they may expect to meet with in various parts of the work. In a treatise embracing such a multiplicity of topics, it it could hardly be expected,that the first attempts would be so successful as to leave nothing for further and more exact inquiry. NOVEMB, 1832. or belief of personal existence 18 CHAP. 1-UTILITY OF MENTAL Primary truth of personal iden- 2 There are original and authorita- 22 Primary truths having relation to 23 Mental Philosophy tends to grati- Helps us in the correction of men- Of the distinction between prima- Is a help to those, who have the Has a connection with other de- Mental science is a guide in our - 4 5 Importance of certain preliminary statements in mental philosophy 14 Nature of such preliminary state- No beginning or change of exist- Occasions of the origin of the pri- No exact correspondence between the mental and the bodily state 37 Evidence of this want of exact cor- Comparative state of the mind and The great works of genius an evi- Of the immortality of the soul 41 Remarks of Addison on the soul's CHAP. II.-LAWS OF THE MIND IN Nature and degrees of belief 65 tal conceptions Mystery of human freedom as co- existent with the Divine pres- Limits of the mind indicated by the terms, infinity, eternity, &c. 61 Of restraints resulting from ulti- The sentient part, as well as the Of the proper objects or subjects of The objects of consciousness wholly General statement as to the confi- The belief arising from the senses Objection to reposing confidence in |