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• Introduction
• Textual Introduction
• Preface to the Third Edition[*]
• Chapter I: Introductory Remarks
• Chapter II: The Relativity of Human Knowledge
• Chapter III: The Doctrine of the Relativity of Human Knowledge, As Held By Sir William Hamilton
• Chapter IV: In What Respect Sir William Hamilton Really Differs From the Philosophers of the Absolute
• Chapter V: What Is Rejected As Knowledge By Sir William Hamilton, Brought Back Under the Name of Belief
• Chapter VI: The Philosophy of the Conditioned
• Chapter VII: The Philosophy of the Conditioned, As Applied By Mr. Mansel to the Limits of Religious Thought
• Chapter VIII: Of Consciousness, As Understood By Sir William Hamilton
• Chapter IX: Of the Interpretation of Consciousness
• Chapter X: Sir William Hamilton’s View of the Different Theories Respecting the Belief In an External World
• Chapter XI: The Psychological Theory of the Belief In an External World
• Chapter XII: The Psychological Theory of the Belief In Matter, How Far Applicable to Mind
• Chapter XIII: The Psychological Theory of the Primary Qualities of Matter
• Chapter XIV: How Sir William Hamilton and Mr. Mansel Dispose of the Law of Inseparable Association
• Chapter XV: Sir William Hamilton’s Doctrine of Unconscious Mental Modifications
• Chapter XVI: Sir William Hamilton’s Theory of Causation
• Chapter XVII: The Doctrine of Concepts, Or General Notions
• Chapter XVIII: Of Judgment
• Chapter XIX: Of Reasoning
• Chapter XX: On Sir William Hamilton’s Conception of Logic As a Science. Is Logic the Science of the Laws, Or Forms, of Thought?
• Chapter XXI: The Fundamental Laws of Thought According to Sir William Hamilton
• Chapter XXII: Of Sir William Hamilton’s Supposed Improvements In Formal Logic
• Chapter XXIII: Of Some Minor Peculiarities of Doctrine In Sir William Hamilton’s View of Formal Logic
• Chapter XXIV: Of Some Natural Prejudices Countenanced By Sir William Hamilton, and Some Fallacies Which He Considers Insoluble
• Chapter XXV: Sir William Hamilton’s Theory of Pleasure and Pain
• Chapter XXVI: On the Freedom of the Will
• Chapter XXVII: Sir William Hamilton’s Opinions On the Study of Mathematics
• Chapter XXVIII: Concluding Remarks
• Appendices
• Appendix A: Manuscript Fragments
• Appendix B: Textual Emendations
• Appendix C: Corrected References
• Appendix D: Bibliographic Index of Persons and Works Cited In the Examination, With Variants and Notes

Appendix B

Textual Emendations

the following list includes the corrections and emendations made silently in the text. Accidental typographical errors in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd editions are not recorded, nor are substantives in those editions, except that those which are probably typographical errors, but have some plausibility, are recorded as variants in the text, with a query as to their status. In the list, after the page and line number of this edition, the first reading is that of the unamended text; this is followed by the corrected reading as it would appear if we followed the style and format of the 4th ed. (i.e., our restyling, for example of quotations, sometimes gives the actual reading in the text a slightly different appearance from that in the list below). The entries conclude, where appropriate, with a justification (in square brackets) for the emendations. The asterisks indicate typographical errors which occurred as a result of the resetting of lines that, in the previous edition, began with the word before which the quotation marks appear (in the original editions all quotations of more than two lines have quotation marks at the beginning of all lines). The four entries between 103 and 112 are included because Gathering K in the 4th ed. exists in two states, one of which contains the erroneous readings.

civ. 7 ).[.)]

Table of Contents, Chap. ix On the [Of the] [as in title in text in all eds., and in Table of Contents in 65¹, 65²]

Table of Contents, Chap xx of Forms [, or Forms,] [as in title in text in all eds.]

Table of Contents, Chap. xxv 553 [555] [paging altered in this edition]

Table of Contents, Chap. xxvi 561 [564] [paging altered in this edition]

Table of Contents, Chap. xxvii 591 [607] [paging altered in this edition]

Table of Contents, Chap. xxviii 617 [633] [paging altered in this edition]

14.18 immediately, [immediately] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

16.36 complement [complement,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

17.13 phænomena— [phænomena,—] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

18.17 “inferred [inferred]*

31.27 “the phænomena [the “phænomena] [as in Source, 67]

43.15 cognizable [cognisable] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

44.6 est [best] [dropped character]

45.1 [line space added] [as in 65¹, 65²]

45n.17 divine [Divine] [as in Source, 67; note added in 67]

52.12 of a cause [of a Cause] [as in 65¹, 65², and elsewhere in sentence]

55n.4-5 denominates “plurality [“denominates plurality] [as in Source, 65¹]

89. Title conditioned [conditioned,] [as in 65¹, 65², and Table of Contents of all eds.]

95.16 a “conscious [“a conscious] [as in Source, 65¹, 65²]

103.35 am I [I am] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and other state of 72]

104.19 It is [Is it] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and other state of 72]

111.40 now; [now:] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and other state of 72]

112.27 organ; [organ:] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and other state of 72]

116.30 feeling; [feeling:] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

117n.2 194,5 [194-5] [as in 65¹, 65²]

119.17 relative. The [relative.” “The] [to indicate that two passages are quoted]

119.31 [I believe [I [believe] [as in 65¹, 65², and to conform to Source]

119.35 [of the God [of the [God] [as in 65¹, 65², and to conform to Source]

133.6-7 instrumeut [instrument]

138.2 consciousness [Consciousness] [as in 65¹, 65², and with same and the following sentences]

138.22 sense [Sense] [as in Source, 65¹, 65²]

142.15 himself [himself.]

150.20 minds. [minds.”] [as in 65¹, 65², 67; indicated in this edition by a line space]

150.22 quality [duality] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

151.24 that [“that] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]*

153n.1 Dissertation C [Note C] [to conform to usage elsewhere]

158.8 succ eds [succeeds]

168.6 it [it,] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]

173.33 decidedly [“decidedly] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]

173.37 surrendered [surrendered,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

182.10 ourselves [ourselves.]

190.5 mind [Mind] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and elsewhere in same passage]

205n.8 consciousness, [consciousness;] [as in Source, 67; note added in 67]

213.19 matter [Matter] [as in 65¹, 65², and elsewhere in passage]

223.5-6 Pyschological [Psychological]

223.12 Pyschological [Psychological]

228.32 conceiving [perceiving] [as in Source, 65¹]

237.3 by [“by] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]

239.11 on the [on] [as in Source, 65¹)

252.34 one into [into one] [as in both Sources, 65¹]

253.18 into mind [into the mind] [as in both Sources, 65¹]

253.34 another, [another idea,] [as in Source, 65¹]

253.38 impotant [important]

256.23 results [result] [as in Source, 65¹, 65²]

256.28 constituted [constituent] [as in Source, 65¹, 65²]

272.4 Lecture, [Lecture,* [footnote:] *Lectures, i, 338.] [as in 65¹, 65², 67; the footnote was erroneously deleted when a revision in 72 deleted the other original footnotes on this page]

273.12 science [science,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

274n.4 be neither [neither be] [as in Source, 65¹]

277.28 immediately [mediately] [as in Source, 65¹]

277.28 consciousness— [consciousness,—] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

277.40 Germany, Prussia [Germany,—Prussia] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

278.26 ideas of A [ideas A] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

281n.9 restricted [astricted] [as in Source, 65¹]

282.40 antecedent [antecedents] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]

286.25 and an alkali [and alkali] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

287.4 compositions [compositions,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

287.6 to the [to their] [as in Source, 65¹]

288.8 retraction [retractation] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

288.12 reading [reaching] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]

289.19 retraction [retractation] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

291.22 explanation [explanation,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

294.12 cause [Cause] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and same sentence]

295.20 this, [this] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

295.40 transport— [transport,—] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

297.10 is [“is] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]

298.20 principle [Principle] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

304.31 tell; [tell:] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

306.7 [line space added to make references clear]

306.10 it [it,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

306.14 generals [generals,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

306.25-6 object, and [object, and,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

306.32 extended [extended,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

306.34 extended, [extended] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

306.42 then [then,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

307.17 “the employment [the “employment] [as in Source, 65¹, 65²]*

308n.3 co-existing [coexisting] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

309.20 not [not,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

310n.1 iii,137 [iii.137]

318.18 is a part of it [it is a part of] [as in 65¹, 65²]

319.6 follows:* [follows:^†]

319.19 that is [that it is] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]

322.16-17 “the words [the “words] [as in Source, 65¹, 65²]*

325.22 manner [manner,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

332.12 ?” [”?] [the question is JSM’s, not Source’s]

333.10 judgment [Judgment] [as in 65¹, 65², and elsewhere]

337n.19 for [“for] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]

337n.27 Hamilton’s. [Hamilton’s,]

338.7 subject [Subject] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

342.10 those [these] [as in Source, 65¹]

347.13 reasoning [Reasoning] [as in 65¹, 65², and elsewhere in same sentence]

348.11 is [in] [as in 65¹, 65²]

348n.3 Ibid [Ibid.]

349n.1 ‘the [“the]

350n.1 practical, not productive [practical, not productive] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

356.8 soul [Soul] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and to conform to rest of passage]

368.23 material [Material] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

369.16 ἑξοχήν [ἐξοχήν] [correct in 65¹, 65², 67]

376.19 principle [Principle] [as in 65¹, 65², and to conform to rest of passage]

380.16 Concepts [concepts] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and to conform to rest of passage]

382.14 leave [have] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]

382.15 laws [laws,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

384.11 object [objects] [as in 65¹, 65², and for sense]

391n.5 a crocodile [the crocodile] [as in Source, 67; passage added in 67]

397.5 means every [means Every] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and to conform to rest of passage]

398.40 all [All] [for sense]

399n.12 this [his] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and to match mine in same sentence]

399n.20 is B [is all B] [for sense]

400n.7 is [is,] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]

400n.13 all [All] [for sense]

400n.22 Schiebler [Scheibler] [correctly given in 65¹]

401.13 some [Some] [for sense]

401.14 some [Some] [for sense]

401.29 all [All] [for sense]

403.30 words [moods] [as in Source]

405.23 Roman [Roman,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

407.10 the “harmony [“the harmony] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

408n.1 Lectures [*Lectures]

410.5 disjunctive [Disjunctive] [as in 65¹, 65², and elsewhere in passage]

411.18 no [No] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and to conform to rest of passage]

411.38 immediata, [immediata] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

415.18 Logicæ; [Logicæ:] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and for consistency]

415n.7 Logicæ [Logicum]

417.11 vacuum; [vacuum:] [as in 65¹, 65², and for consistency]

423n.7 says [says,] [reference moved to end of quotation]

427n.6 now [now] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

427n.13 these: [these;] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

427n.30 same: [same;] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

427n.35 contra. [contra,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

431.34 reaction” (what [reaction.” [What] [for intelligibility and to accommodate altered style]

432.22 forth, nor [forth, nor,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

438.39 responsibility, [responsibility,—] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]

440n.2 Lectures i [Lectures, i]

440.16 necessity [Necessity] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and to conform to rest of passage]

442n.5 Appendix [(Appendix]

443n.2 on [to] [as passim]

445.12 egress [regress] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and for sense]

447.24-5 phliosophers [philosophers]

458n.7 a “well [“a well] [as in Source, 67; passage added in 67]

468.34 shunned [shunned.]

469.9 happen, [happen.]

478.21 qualities [quantities] [as in 65¹, 65², and for sense]

479.31 Laws [laws] [as in 65¹, 65², 67, and elsewhere in sentence]

483.5 make [makes]

483.11 “It [“ ‘It] [as in Source]

483.11 time, says Baillet, since [time,’ says Baillet, ‘since] [JSM adds says Baillet,]

483.18 traces. [traces.’] [as in Source]

483.19 Revera [‘Revera] [as in Source]

483.25 expedire.” . . . [expedire. . . .’] [to conform to Source; 65¹, 65², 67 lack the quotation marks]

483.29 of [“of] [as in 65¹, 65²; the quotation from Hamilton continues]

483.36 mankind.” [mankind.’ ”] [as in Source]

486n.8 35, 42 [35-42] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]

487.11 “Wonder, says Aristotle, is . . . philosophy; [“ ‘Wonder,’ says Aristotle, ‘is . . . philosophy;’] [as in Source]

487.15 world,’ [world,] [as in Source, 65¹, 65²]

487.25 heavens.” [heavens.’ ”] [as in Source]

490.10 pyschological [psychological]

491n.20 This [This,] [as in 65¹, 65², 67]

503n.7 τῆν [τὴν] [as in Source]

503n.7 ἴνα [ἵνα] [as in Source, 65¹, 65², 67]