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philosophical  thought,  and  of  indicating  the  bearing  of  such
knowledge  on  practical  life."  The  studies  which  Mr.  White
particularly  desires  to  encourage  are  "  those  associated  with
the  titles  Anthropology  and  Social  Psychology,  Social  Philo-
sophy (including  Philosophy  of  History)  and  Ethics."  Thus
far,  Professors  from  University  College,  Dundee,  the  Uni-
versity of  Cambridge,  and  the  University  of  Finland,  have
given  courses  of  from  eight  to  ten  lectures  each ;  and  it
is  evident  that,  by  co-ordinating  already  existing  facilities
for  sociological  teaching  in  London,  the  metropolitan  Uni-
versity has  resolved  to  secure  for  the  study  of  Sociology
an  importance  and  impulse  which  it  has  never  obtained  in
Great  Britain  hitherto.  The  student  in  this  field  must,
however,  be  constantly  on  his  guard  lest  he  exaggerate  the
amount  of  influence  which  Sociology  has  actually  wielded
within  the  domain  of  Eeligion ;  that  influence,  in  the  judg-
ment of  the  ablest  authorities  to-day,  has  probably  been  less
than  many  leading  men  who  are  exclusively  Sociologists


imagnie.
