The New Philosophy (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The New Philosophy<br><br>In submitting the following essay to the reading public, the writer is fully aware of the general incredulity with which the views expressed will be met and entertained. Mankind are generally so unaccustomed to believe anything which is not susceptible to their senses, that all else is readily rejected as incredible and unworthy of attention. Then too, it has ever been an especial characteristic of man to be slow to believe any new sentiment or invention, varying materially from any former developments. So that any new truth has ever been obliged to win its way to general acceptance only by severe struggles against a hostility proportionate in degree to its importance. Striking instances of this kind will be found cited in the following pages. So true has this ever been the case, as writes a modern author, "the man who admits the possibility of the truth" as developed by the recent experience of mankind, "runs the risk of being regarded as visionary."<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.