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...Tuesday.Seminary of Classical Philology. Open Meeting (postponed from March 10). On Certain Forms of the Conditional Sentence in Plautus. Mr. B. O. Foster. Sever...
...absolutists say that we can know when we know truth; the empiricists believe that we cannot know when we have grasped the truth. If a thing admits of no doubt it is because the intellect is illumined beyond question. We all feel that of some things we are certain. To this extent we are absolutists. Since we are absolutists by nature, we should believe the empiricist theory, and go on this basis. For nothing has ever been accepted as certain until it has been denied as false and proved true...
...greater question of religious belief. The very essence of religion is to propose to us, first, that the best things are the more eternal; second, that we are better off by believing this truth. In case both branches of this hypotheses are true, we are supposed to gain a certain good by belief. If we avoid the issue, we lose the good. The sceptic says, "Better risk loss of truth than chance of error." But we have no evidence that dupery through hope is worse than dupery through error. A sceptic, by requiring absolute proof before he believes...
...whenever they should be called for. This, of course, the stores are able to do without inconvenience. We would, however, be glad to offer the use of the CRIMSON office to any of the University organizations for the sale or distribution of tickets, which could be given out at certain fixed hours; or be used as the headquarters of any of these organizations for the purpose of furnishing news or information...
...contains many injustices-(a) 33 1/3per cent of the tax goes to the use of the State and not to the local municipalities.- (b) Certain parts of the State must pay higher licenses than others.- (x) New York, Kings, Erie and Munroe Counties pay higher taxes than St. Lawrence, Clinton, Chautauqua and Cattarugus Counties.- (c) Certain countries are deprived of the right of local self-government.- (d) It is not the part of the State to coerce the individual.- (e) This bill does not allow the people to vote on Sunday license.- (x) It closes the saloons on Sunday...