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INTRODUCTION
following my exposition of others' views. In a book of this
kind, clarity and impartiality are the touchstones of
success. How far I have succeeded in being impartial, he
will be in a better position to determine after reading the
foregoing confession of faith. For, knowing the background
from which I start, he will be the better able to judge
whether, and to what extent, it has coloured the fore-
ground.
Moreover, an initial confession of beliefs indicates frankness
in the author and begets confidence in the reader.
These are two admirable qualities in those who are proposing
to undertake together the somewhat formidable journey
through the pages of this book.
My thanks are due to the following for kindly reading
through various chapters in manuscript and for malciyig
valuable suggestions which I have adopted:
Professor L. S. Stebbing (Chapter V)
Mr. Dennis Routh (Chapters XIII and XIV)
Mr. H. B. Acton (Chapters XV and XVI)
Mr. H. W. Durant (Chapter XVII).
The above are, however, in no sense responsible for any
of the views expressed.
I have also to record my indebtedness to Mr. E. W. F.
Tomlin who discussed with me the plan of the book before
it was written, supplied valuable notes and references,
made many suggestions both as to contents and to mode
of treatment, and read through the whole in manuscript.
a E. M. JOAD
Hampstead, December 1937