THE EARLY PHILOSOPHERS OF
GREECE with historical introduction by Matthew Thompson McClure and with translations by Richmond Lattimore '26. New York, D. Appleton-Century Co., 1935.
This volume, one of the Century Philosophy Series, is the most recent treatment of the perennially interesting theme, the beginnings of European thought. In five short but excellent chapters Professor McClure discusses The Subject-Matter of Philosophy, The Pre-History of the Greeks, Early Beliefs About the Soul, Early Beliefs About the World, and Early Beliefs About Nature, thus preparing the reader for the more detailed study of the great leaders of Greek thought from Thales to Democritus. In the translation of the fragments of these Pre-Socratics, Dr. Lattimore has given a version combining scholarly precision and literary skill. It is no small task to discover the kernel of philosophical significance hidden away in these disiecta membra of early Greek philosophy and this translator should be congratulated on the success of his undertaking. This book is an excellent handbook for the serious student of the history of philosophy and it is equally attractive for the intelligent layman who does not wish to remain in complete ignorance of the beginnings of European philosophy.
The issue of Science for September 20 contains an article by Professor George M. Robertson, The Ostracoderm Order Osteostraci. The issue of the American Journalof Science for May contains another article by Professor Robertson, Oeselaspis, a NeuGenus of Ostracoderm.
The Dirichlet Problem and DomainsBoundary Points, by Professor F. W. Perkins, has been reprinted from the July number of the Transactions of the American Mathematical Society.
The New England Quarterly for September contains an article by Professor Allan H. Macdonald, A Sailor Among Transcendentalists.
Professor Albert W. Frey '20 is the author of an article, The Control ofMarketing Costs Through the Use ofStandards, in the Bulletin of the NationalAssociation of Cost Accountants for September 15.
The Three Sides of Agiochook, by Professor Eric P. Kelly '06, will be reviewed in a latter issue of the MAGAZINE. The Christian Nightingale, a play, adapted by Phyllis Newman Groff from the book of Professor Kelly, has been published by the Children's Theater Press, South Hills, Charles ton, West Virginia. The play had its premiere in Charleston two years ago, was given last year at the Civic Theater in Cleveland, and this year will be presented at the Indianapolis Civic Theater.
