HUMAN CONTROL 



ral processes — these favorite expedients 

 of the philosophically-minded when con- 

 fronted with unresolved problems merely 

 bar the way to further scientific advance. 

 The coinage of a high-brow name for an 

 unknown factor Is not an adequate solu- 

 tion of a scientific problem, though this 

 subtle device has at times retarded scien- 

 tific advance for generations. If we de- 

 sire to keep this discussion on the scientific 

 plane (and this is our avowed purpose) 

 the recognition of any uncaused phe- 

 nomena in our scheme of natural things 

 must be rigorously excluded. 



The argument up to this point leads to 

 a mechanistic view of matter and of mind. 

 The only escape from this conclusion, 

 which is repugnant to many people, is by 

 an appeal to mysticism which is repugnant 

 to the scientific mind or else by a prac- 

 tical negation of the reality and efficiency 

 of mind In nature which is merely a lazy 

 way of solving a difficult problem by ignor- 

 ing all of its troublesome factors — besides 

 flouting both scientific and common sense. 



We have seen that biological control 

 throughout the whole realm of living 

 things Is a lawful expression of vital ener- 

 gies, that these energies are all derived 



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