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BOOK REVIEWS 119 clearly enough how they disagree with Freud's causal-biological-theoretical model but fails to analyze how in each of their systems the autonomy of the individual arises. To do this is history of philosophy. It is interesting historically to point out (as Izenberg does, pp. 275-77) Binswanger's quotations in his Grundformen from Max Stirner as influential and oppositional to Binswanger's view, but what is needed is an ontological analysis of Binswanger's system showing just what allows autonomy to occur in persons. A different kind of criticism relates to the function of lzenberg's discussion of Heidegger's relation to the Nazi movement (pp. 255-60). Much is made of Heidegger's May 1933 inaugural address as rector of the University of Freiberg, "The Self-Assertion of the German University ." lzenberg states as a possible interpretation of this address that it gives "the real concrete meaning to the philosophical abstractions of that work" (i.e., Being and Time). Scholars have debated this relationship to the Nazi movement, but the question I raise is how it illuminates the philosophical nature of autonomy in the critique of Freud. Some minor points of criticism and question follow. On page 92 "the epistemological problem in philosophy" is formulated as "How does that which exists, which is given, get known by the subject7" Does that cover it? This formulation is imprecise. Surely there are other questions in epistemology. On page 55, in the paragraph beginning "Freud .... " part of the first sentence seems to be missing and part of another addded. In conclusion, as a philosopher, I found this book somewhat frustrating because of the points I have made about conceptual analysis in relation to the difference between intellectual history and history philosophy. PAUL F. SCHMIDT University of New Mexico Announcements THE JOHNMUIRINSTITUTEfor Environmental Studies, in cooperation with the University of New Mexico, will begin publishing a new philosophy journal in January, 1979, which will be called Environmental Ethics: An InterdisciplinaryJournal Dedicated to the PhilosophicalAspects of Environmental Problems. The journal is intended as a forum for value issues related to environmental affairs. It will attempt to bring together the nonprofessional philosophy tradition, based on the writings of environmentalists such as John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and Thoreau, that has developed over the last thirty years and the newly emerging professional philosophy activity in this area. Each issue will contain feature articles, discussion papers, and book reviews. All aspects of environmental affairs will be presented, from wilderness to nuclear waste to population problems. All correspondence should be addressed to the Editor, Environmental Ethics, Department of Philosophy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. THE PRICE-PRIESTLEYNEWSLETTERis announced by The University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. This newsletter is designed primarily for scholars interested in the lives, thought, and work of Dr. Richard Price (1723-91) and Dr. Joseph Priestley (1733-1804). These polymaths, who made significant contributions to the intellectual life of their own times in many different fields, shared many interests, and it is very worthwhile to study their work, together with that of their close associates--Philip Furneaux, Andrew Kippis, Theophilus Lindsey and Abraham Rees-as representative of what may be conveniently termed the English Enlightenment. Professors R. 1. Aaron (University of Wales, Aberystwyth), Carl B. Cone (University of Kentucky), Henri Laboucheix (Universit~ de Paris Sorbonne), D. D. Raphael (Imperial College of Science and Technology, London) and T. A. Roberts (University of Wales, Aberystwyth) have kindly consented to be members of the advisory editorial board. Contributions will be welcome on all aspects of Price's and Priestley's work. Articles, short notices, and reviews will be published, but it is also 120 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY hoped to include copies of hitherto unpublished manuscripts, requests for information, queries concerning the location of manuscripts and correspondence, and notices of work in progress. Contributions should be forwarded to either of the joint editors at The University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Readers wishing to receive the first issue should write to Mania Fitzpatrick, Department of History, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. THE Philosophy Research Archives is pleased to announce that A. 1. Melden is the new editor of the Archives. Founding Editor William P...