Two recent books of philosophic speculation are Professor Radhakrishan's second
volume of Indian Philosophy (George Allen and Unwin, 25s.), which gives in lucid outline the six chief Brahmanical systems : the Nyaya and the Vaisesika, analysing the world of experience ; the Samkhya and the Yoga, of which the latter seeks a synthesis of experience through action ; and the Mimamsa and Vedanta doctrines, postulating earth as a cosmic illusion. The other publication is one which we find it hard to classify : it is called An Experiment with Time and deals with Time as a fourth dimension—both philosophically and with a wealth of personal illustration—by Mr. J. W. Dunne, published by Messrs. Black at 8s. 6d. Both these volumes will be reviewed shortly —the former by Sir John Woodroffe, who is perhaps the only European Sanskritist and philosopher who is really, in touch with the living religions of India.
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