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of religion seems entirely out of place, and, moreover, the 

 reasoning is of such a character that the writer is unable to 

 follow. The remarks concerning the origin of life and the con- 

 trast between the views of Sir Oliver Lodge and those of his 

 predecessor, Prof. Schafer, there is no space to discuss. The 

 main value consists in the assertion of the fixity of scientific 

 fundamentals. And for support on this point the methodo- 

 logist, and the philosopher who really possesses knowledge of 

 matters scientific, will be grateful. The details of scientific ex- 

 periment and of mathematical calculation are problems which 

 lie within the sphere of science. Their interpretation, their 

 interrelation, their co-ordination, are problems which properly 

 belong to philosophy. On this point Sir Oliver Lodge is truly 

 philosophic, and his remarks deserve the most careful attention 

 of the scientific specialist, who is naturally more ready to listen 

 to one eminent in his own sphere than to those whose know- 

 ledge of matters scientific is less specialised. The address is a 

 valuable asset to those who maintain, against opposition from 

 both sides, that the co-ordination of the facts and theories of 

 science lies within the sphere of philosophy, and, moreover, that 

 the co-ordination should not be a shadow or a figment but a 

 solid reality. 



