Show philosophy vs observation when bronson alcott was teaching a private school in common street boston during the years 1829 30 among his pupils was one samuel adams one day little samuel s par eats discovered that he had been play ing truant and had not been near the school for several days they ac cordingly took him to mr alcott to explain matters expecting a severe reprimand the philosopher winked slowly and drawing his hand across his brow said I 1 am forced to confess that I 1 have been so absorbed in the study of samuel s mind that I 1 have failed entirely to notice the absence of samuel |