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We have received the first of a series of The

Student's Hand-book of Philosophy—Psychology, by Professor Cocker, D.D. (Hodder and Stoughton.)—The first book, entitled " Prolegomena," gives in out- line the views of different schools of thought; the second deals with methodology ; in the third we are introduced to psychology proper, this being divided into phenomenal psychology, with the subdivisions of cognition, feeling, and volition, and dynamical psychology, sub- divided into intellect, sensibility, and will. Professor Cocker is great in classification. His nomenclature gives the impression of being too elaborate and technical, but he certainly contrives to give lucidity and order to his exposition of a very difficult subject.