[Stewart, John "The Traveler"] A New Practical System of Human Reason, Divested of all supernatural and metaphysical relations, and founded on its only true basis, Conceivability, as efficient to the discovery of Truth, Happiness, or Universal Good. Printed in the Fifth Year of intellectual life, or the Publication of the Apocalypse of Nature, in the 7,000th year of Astronomi... [Philadelphia? Thomas Dobson? c. 1796], 12mo, [i] - xxxv, [i], [1] - 156, original speckled pape wrappers, uncut, edges unrimmed, text somewhat browned, else a very good clean copy. A rare and unusual work on psychology, philosophy and reason, a flavor of which an be obtained from the author's introduction: "Having traveled over the globe to detect the shades and gradations of human error, and the ignis-fatuus which mislead it, I now offer the following momentous work, which if it should carry the same conviction to mankind, as it possesses conceivability and truth in the mind of its author, must form an indelible epocha in human existence. I marked this ignis-fatuus rising from the bogs of metaphysics, and seducing human reason, with its corruscations, beyond the firm ground of conceivablity, the ample field of intellect, energy and perfectability. I measured the steps of this colossus of error, and found, in propotion to its aberration beyond the boundary of reason, conceivability receded backwad within reason, till it shriveled up into apathy, stupidity approaching the point of annihilation or non-entity… "The author proposes to advance his thesis by reviewing the works of Locke and Hume, "the only reputable advocates of metaphysical subtlety." This curious work is listed in Evans only by its prospectus, 31237, the book itself is unrecorded by Evans, Bristol, Shipton-Mooey, etc. NUC records three copies with no place or date of publication, the Library Company of Philadelphia's website lists a [London? 1796?] copy. Stewart also published in London c. 1790 a work entitled The Apocalypse of Nature, and a work in New York c. 1795-96, entitled The Revelation of Nature, with the Prophesy of Reason, (see Evans 29567). Price: USD 4,500.00 other currencies   order no. 285    inquire

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