This volume contains a collection of fascinating essays written by the German-British philosopher, Scott Schiller. This wonderful collection is highly recommended for those with a keen interest in early-twentieth century philosophy, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Schiller¿s work. The essays contained herein include: ¿The Ethical Basis of Metaphysics¿, ¿Useless Knowledge¿, ¿Truth¿, ¿Lotze¿s Monism¿, ¿The Metaphysics of the Time-Process¿, ¿Reality and Idealism¿, ¿Darwinism and Design¿, ¿Concerning Mephistopheles¿, ¿On Preserving Appearances¿, etcetera. Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller (1864 - 1937) was a German-British philosopher whose work is often aligned with the pragmatism of William James. We are republishing this vintage text now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.