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naturalists because they know no better； they are certainly not to
be blamed。 They follow common sense； without parading their
ignorance as a method which is to teach us the wonderful secret； how
we are to find the truth which lies at the bottom of the well of
Democritus。
Quod sapio satis est mihi； non ego curo Esse quod
Arcesilas aerumnosique Solones。 PERSIUS*
is their motto； under which they may lead a pleasant and praise worthy
life； without troubling themselves with science or troubling science
with them。
*＇Satirae； iii。 78…79。 〃What I know is enough for I don't care to be
what Arcesilas was； and the wretched Solons。〃＇
As regards those who wish to pursue a scientific method； they have
now the choice of following either the dogmatical or the sceptical；
while they are bound never to desert the systematic mode of procedure。
When I mention； in relation to the former； the celebrated Wolf； and as
regards the latter； David Hume； I may leave； in accordance with my
present intention； all others unnamed。 The critical path alone is
still open。 If my reader has been kind and patient enough to accompany
me on this hitherto untravelled route； he can now judge whether； if he
and others will contribute their exertions towards making this
narrow footpath a high road of thought； that which many centuries have
failed to accomplish may not be executed before the close of the
present… namely； to bring Reason to perfect contentment in regard to
that which has always； but without permanent results； occupied her
powers and engaged her ardent desire for knowledge。
…THE END…