“He makes his Indians quite plain, as creatures in the toils of tradition and beliefs which they must obey. His style is clear and simple, attaining excellent effects by dint of completely avoiding self-conscious and labored efforts. In fact, the whole book contains matter of real interest, which is conveyed without parade of knowledge and with a total absence of trick or mannerism.”
+ + =Nation.= 84: 591. Je. 27, ’07. 180w.
+ =N. Y. Times.= 11: 378. Je. 15, ’07. 160w.
“The story is well told, with not a little ingenuity and cleverness in the construction of the plot and throughout with a simplicity that adds to its charm.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 12: 476. Ag. 3, ’07. 300w.
=Calkins, Mary Whiton.= Persistent problems of philosophy: an introduction to metaphysics through the study of modern systems. *$2.50. Macmillan.
“The professor of philosophy in Wellesley college has made a most useful résumé and exposition of the tendencies and doctrines of modern philosophy since Descartes. The bibliographies are especially good. Readers who desire to become familiar with the presentation of the movement called Pragmatism will find here succinct definitions and helpful references to recent literature on the subject.” (Educ. R.) “It differs from most introductions of the kind in that it is historical, and from most histories of philosophy in that it is critical.” (Nation.)
“The historical and critical portions of the volume are written with a facile pen. Few recent treatises on philosophy have combined so constant reference to the sources with so readable an expository style. The writer exhibits, moreover, a comprehensive acquaintance with the history of modern thinking, at the same time that she exercises independent historical judgment.” A. C. Armstrong.
+ + =J. Philos.= 4: 440. Ag. 1, ’07. 1540w.
“Professor Calkins not only criticises, but constructs, and sets forth her own doctrine with such ability that she should have a distinguished place among contemporary Hegelians.”
+ + − =Nation.= 84: 525. Je. 6, ’07. 910w.
“Insight, poise, and a fine blending of clarity with brevity make this an eminently serviceable book for [serious students]. Such a work, in addition to her well-wrought ‘Introduction to psychology,’ gives Professor Calkins a distinction among American women as meritorious as it is unique.”