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...Origin of Kant's Philosophy is the Problem of Human Reason as the Eighteenth Century had developed this problem. The problem was: How can the Truth which not only Theology, but also common sense and natural science pretend to know about our world, be defended against skepticism? Our human powers being once for all so limited, how can any genuine truth of any sort be known...
...required for the degree of A. B. more than one-ninth: This proposal involves a sweeping and very large reduction of the required amount of liberal studies for all students, as well as for the comparative handful of intending medical students in whose needs alone this movement had its origin, without affording any sufficient relief for the latter who need it. Your committee can hardly conceive of a more unfortunate step in the educational world than such a significant and conspicuous lowering of the standard of the higher liberal education would be at the present time. The one thing more...
...following papers and reviews will be presented at the meeting of the Zoological Club in the museum, floor 4; this evening: Origin of Buds in Cristatelia, C. B. Davenport; Nemertians, H. B. Ward; Form Elements of the Blood, G. H. Parker; Preservation of Marine Animals, W. McM. Woodworth; Parietal Organ, W. E. Ritter. The doors will be open from 7.15 to 7.30, and all members of the university interested in Zoology are invited...
...Those of the last group, except 15 and 25, are courses of research. Geology 4, elementary half course under professor Shaler. This course can be taken by seniors as an extra only. It gives a general knowledge of the subject, and includes lectures on the origin and nature of the earth's crust, continental and mountain fold, volcanoes, dykes, glaciers, etc. Goology 4a, elementary half course, supplementary to Geology 4; consists of laboratory and field exercises with occasional lectures. Course 8, a starred course, treats of general critical geology, under Professor Shaler, Assistant Professor Davis and Dr. Wolff. The work...
...antediluvian patriarchs of Genesis, the Babylonians believed in ten kings whose reign had extended over a fabulous period of time. The deluge story, which is an episode in the national epic, is too similar to the version in Genesis for the two to be of different origin. The ruined tower of Borsippe, called Birs Nimrud, has long been associated with the Tower of Babel. Several stereopticon views of this magnificent ruin were shown, as well as views of the Assyrian carvings representing the sacred tree, cherubim, and the fight between the gods and the dragon...