 I THINK that in no country in the civilized world is less attention paid to philosophy than in the United States. The Americans have no philosophical school of their own ; and they care but little for all the schools into which Europe is divided, the...  Democracy in America - Page 1by Alexis de Tocqueville - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Robert Baird - Latter Day Saints - 1844 - 372 pages
...might otherwise have done, and becomes purely mischievous.* * "I think," says M. de Tocqueville, " that in no country in the civilized world is less...they care but little for all the schools into which A seventh characteristic of American preaching is its directness. This dist;nguishes our preaching... | |
 | Robert Baird - Mormons - 1844 - 360 pages
...mischievous.* 1 think," says M. de Tocqueville, " that in no country in the civilized w ocquev orld is less attention paid to philosophy than in the United...they care but little for all the schools into which much influence. We have not in the United Siates great professors who occupy themselves with nothing... | |
 | 1845 - 596 pages
...advert to one more, though not noticed by Mr B. at this place. He gravely announces it as his opinion, that in no country in the civilized world, is less...attention paid to philosophy than in the United States. To this Mr B. (p. 438) replies. " There is scarcely a college, at least a Protestant one, and there... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1862 - 526 pages
...OF DEMOCRACY UPON THE ACTION OF INTELLECT IN THE UNITED STATES. CHAPTER I. PHILOSOPHICAL METHOD OF THE AMERICANS. I THINK that in no country in the civilized...the very names of which are scarcely known to them. Yet it is easy to perceive that almost all the inhabitants of the United States conduct their understanding... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1897 - 1250 pages
...there is no country in tho civilized world where so little attention is given to philosophy as in tho United States. The Americans have no philosophical school of their own, and they care very little about tlm-i- which divide Europe. They hardly know oven their names." On this point, as... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1897 - 1250 pages
...there is no country in tho civilized world where so little attention is given to philosophy as in tho United States. The Americans have no philosophical school of their own, and they саго very little about those which divide Europe. They hardly know oven their names." On this point,... | |
 | Woodbridge Riley - Philosophy - 1907 - 630 pages
...497 509 519 537 567 587 V INTRODUCTION HISTORICAL SURVEY I THINK that in no country in the civilised world is less attention paid to philosophy than in...the very names of which are scarcely known to them.' 1 With this statement the French traveller, Alexis de Tocqueville, began his chapter on philosophical... | |
 | Nicholas Murray Butler - Philosophy - 1908 - 72 pages
...more, philosophy endeavors to teach. More than seventy years ago De Tocqueville expressed the opinion that in no country in the civilized world is less...attention paid to philosophy than in the United States. At that time he was right, but, fortunately, he is right no longer. Philosophy is now vigorously prosecuted... | |
 | Columbia University - Art - 1908 - 686 pages
...more, philosophy endeavors to teach. More than seventy years ago De Tocqueville expressed the opinion that in no country in the civilized world is less...attention paid to philosophy than in the United States. At that time he was right, but, fortunately, he is right no longer. Philosophy is now vigorously prosecuted... | |
 | Nicholas Murray Butler - Philosophy - 1908 - 88 pages
...more, philosophy endeavors to teach. More than seventy years ago De Tocqueville expressed the opinion that in no country in the civilized world is less...attention paid to philosophy than in the United States. At that time he was right, but, fortunately, he is right no longer. Philosophy is now vigorously prosecuted... | |
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