FOOTNOTES1See Herbert Spencer,Education.2Pillsbury,Essentials of Psychology.3Principles of Psychology, Vol. II, p. 332.4See William A. Scott,Money.5How We Think.6Autobiography, Vol. I, p. 463.7Autobiography.8Hugh Elliot,The Letters of John Stuart Mill.9Essay,Over-Legislation.10The Conduct of the Understanding.11The Will to Believe.12Autobiography.13Science and Education.14T. Sharper Knowlson,The Art of Thinking.15The Conduct of the Understanding.16On Thinking for Oneself.17This may seem unjustified. Witness, however, this remarkable statement in a prospectus of Charles Eliot’s “Five Foot Shelf”: “ . . . The man who has not read the ‘Wealth of Nations’ is hardly qualified to speak or even think wisely on these vital subjects.” If this be true, Adam Smith himself was hardly qualified because he certainly could not have read his own book before he had written it!18EssayOn Thinking for Oneself.19Autobiography.20Edward Griggs,The Use of the Margin.21Literary Taste.22The most advanced and severe psychologists may object to some statements in this exposition. I admit that a word may be used as the concept,but only provided it is accompanied by a “fringe” of potential associates. I also admit that in order to be dealt with as if general, the visual image must be accompanied by such a “fringe.” But I do insist that this fringe itself is in a constant state of flux. That is the important point for our present purposes.23Literary Taste.24And consult Arnold Bennett’sHow to Live on 24 Hours a Day.25Talks to Teachers.THE END
1See Herbert Spencer,Education.
2Pillsbury,Essentials of Psychology.
3Principles of Psychology, Vol. II, p. 332.
4See William A. Scott,Money.
5How We Think.
6Autobiography, Vol. I, p. 463.
7Autobiography.
8Hugh Elliot,The Letters of John Stuart Mill.
9Essay,Over-Legislation.
10The Conduct of the Understanding.
11The Will to Believe.
12Autobiography.
13Science and Education.
14T. Sharper Knowlson,The Art of Thinking.
15The Conduct of the Understanding.
16On Thinking for Oneself.
17This may seem unjustified. Witness, however, this remarkable statement in a prospectus of Charles Eliot’s “Five Foot Shelf”: “ . . . The man who has not read the ‘Wealth of Nations’ is hardly qualified to speak or even think wisely on these vital subjects.” If this be true, Adam Smith himself was hardly qualified because he certainly could not have read his own book before he had written it!
18EssayOn Thinking for Oneself.
19Autobiography.
20Edward Griggs,The Use of the Margin.
21Literary Taste.
22The most advanced and severe psychologists may object to some statements in this exposition. I admit that a word may be used as the concept,but only provided it is accompanied by a “fringe” of potential associates. I also admit that in order to be dealt with as if general, the visual image must be accompanied by such a “fringe.” But I do insist that this fringe itself is in a constant state of flux. That is the important point for our present purposes.
23Literary Taste.
24And consult Arnold Bennett’sHow to Live on 24 Hours a Day.
25Talks to Teachers.
THE END