render his system less valuable in the eyes of some than it will seem to others: there may be readers to whom its fundamental axioms are a stumbling-block. A few may dare to believe that in originality, depth, and truth, it is surpassed by no philosophy which this century has seen produced in Britain.
The sincere thanks of the editors are due to some of Mr Ferrier's early friends, who have kindly contributed the best help they could towards rendering this brief introduction less incomplete than it might have been; Professor Solly, of Berlin, and George Makgill, Esq. of Kemback, are entitled to especial acknowledgement.
POSTSCRIPT FOR THIRD EDITION.
As a slight indication or specimen of the reception which Ferrier's philosophy, when first published, met with in Germany, two translated extracts are subjoined. It would be easy, but it is unnecessary, to multiply such testimonies. The editors from time to time receive evidence that the impression made by Ferrier's philosophy has not been ephemeral, but that in Scotland, in England, and even in France, young minds are still captivated by Ferrier's manner and stimulated by his thought; and that mature and profound thinkers
