1884.

Rev H. M. Horte

with the kind regards of

March 5 the 1885.

O

THE

PHILOSOPHICAL BASIS

OF

THEISM

AN EXAMINATION OF THE PERSONALITY OF MAN TO ASCERTAIN HIS CAPACITY TO
KNOW AND SERVE GOD, AND THE VALIDITY OF THE PRINCIPLES
UNDERLYING THE DEFENCE OF THEISM

BY

SAMUEL HARRIS, D.D., LL.D.

PROFESSOR OF SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY IN THE THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF YALE COLLEGE

NEW YORK

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

TO

The Students

WHO IN SUCCESSIVE CLASSES HAVE BEEN

UNDER MY INSTRUCTION

IN PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY IN BOWDOIN COLLEGE

AND IN

BANGOR AND YALE THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS

THIS BOOK IS

RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED.