A Rational and Humane Science 



control not only all these little microbes whose 

 name is Legion, but through his mind all the 

 processes of his body ; then it is obvious enough 

 that a whole series of different facts will arise 

 before his eyes and become the subject of his 

 study — facts of sanitation, of the laws of cleanly 

 life, diet, clothing and so forth, methods of control, 

 and the details and practice of the influence of 

 the mental upon the physical part of man — 

 facts quite equally real with the others, equally 

 important, equally numerous perhaps and com- 

 plex, but forming a totally different range of 

 science. 



In conclusion, you begin to see doubtless that 

 I do not believe in a science of mere Formulas, 

 which can be poured from one brain to another 

 like water in a pot. I believe in something more 

 organic to Humanity — which shall combine Sense, 

 Intellect and Soul ; which shall include the keenest 

 training of the Senses, the exactest use of the 

 Brain, and the subordination of both of these to 

 the finest and most generous attitude of Man 

 towards Nature. 



To come to quite practical aspects, I think that 

 Physical Science, and for that matter Natural 

 History too, ought to be founded on the closest 

 observation and actual intimacy with Nature. 

 It is notorious that in many respects the per- 

 ceptions, the Nature-intuitions, of savage races 

 far outdo those of civilised man. We have let 

 that side go slack, and too often the man of science 

 when he comes out of his study is a mere baby 



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