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This book seems in need of a rather long or of a very short review. A criticism of inadequate scope and thoroughness would be an insult to the distinguished author. A notice of sufficient length would, on the other hand, be scarcely suited to the present JOURNAL, since both the general treatment and point of view are far removed from those of psycho-analysis. We must content ourselves therefore with drawing attention to the fact that the volume is a continuation of the author's exposition of the doctrines of emergent evolution, and that it touches many fundamental problems of psychology, epistemology and metaphysics. In his only reference to the subject, Professor Lloyd Morgan implies that he does not attach much value to psycho-analysis. 'The elaborated art product of Freudian literature, ' he says, 'does not win my admiration.' The psycho-analyst, in his turn, is unlikely to gain much from a superficial study of the present volume. Ultimately, however, he might be able to bring contributions of some worth to several of the problems that are dealt with. This, however, would be a matter for a monograph rather than for a review.