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Abstract

MOST works on that department of thought which lies on the frontier between philosophy and science should be included by pharmacologists among the class of narcotic drugs. As narcotics they are very effective, for they induce oblivion rapidly and profoundly, and they have the great advantage of being without any of the undesirable-or other-after-effects that are common with such drugs. Notably., they have not the great drawback of most narcotics of inducing a craving for the constant repetition of the dose. Perhaps this character is partly determined by the circumstances in which these works are mostly used. Observation will confirm the general impression that such books are largely resorted to by elderly men of science, after working-hours, in the fastnesses of club libraries or by the domestic fireside. Mr. Sullivan's book is, however, useless for such purposes, for he defies slumber-!

Aspects of Science.

By J. W. N. Sullivan. Pp. 191. (London: R. Cobden-Sanderson, 1923.) 6s. net.