Man in the Light of Evolution 



Man traces the relation between objects and 

 himself and between objects but distantly and 

 indirectly related to him. Science is really the 

 study of the relations of objects and of the laws 

 of their interaction. 



New relations frequently arise, and some of 

 them are of vast importance. The young are 

 neither food, enemy, nor exactly friend, to the 

 mother. But the relationship is very close and 

 changes both their lives. In family and social 

 life new relations continually appear which de- 

 mand clear recognition, and in every one of 

 which proper behavior must be fixed by custom 

 or formulated by law and carefully observed. 

 Man discovers what he must do for his fellow, 

 and how much he may require of him. Intan- 

 gible and invisible rights and duties have become 

 the most important and stubborn facts in human 

 life. He must recognize them and obey their 

 laws. 



Man, a comparatively weak and defenseless 

 mammal, " a reed but a thinking reed," has for- 

 saken his shelter in the trees and lives on the 

 ground. He is surrounded by vast objects, buf- 

 feted by powers which he can neither resist nor 



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