Of the Nature and Object of the Philofophy of the Human
HE prejudice which is commonly entertained against Introduction. metaphysical speculations feems to arife chiefly from
two causes: First, from an apprehension that the subjects about which they are employed, are placed beyond the reach of the human faculties; and, Secondly, from a belief that these subje&s have no relation to the bufinefs of life.
THE frivolous and abfurd difcuffions which abound in the writings of moft Metaphyfical authors, afford but too many arguments in juftification of these opinions; and if fuch difcuffions were to be admitted as a fair fpecimen of what the hu