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in a very real sense his own death warrant. 

 If, some day, science realizes her ambitions, 

 man, deprived of everything which gives him 

 a reason for living, will either disappear or 

 will be so changed as to resemble in nothing 

 what we call man. This is doubtless an ideal 

 limit which practically does not seem possible 

 of attainment. But, if science ought to be our 

 only guide, this is the goal we march towards, 

 and we ought to measure human progress by 

 the extent to which humanity is dehumanized. 

 Whatever may be the feelings which the 

 prospect of such a destiny arouses in us, we 

 have nothing to do, if we are reasonable, ex- 

 cept to accept it gracefully. For, even though 

 we rebel, we shall be none the less forced to 

 bow to it, and then we shall be at the same 

 time conquered and culprits. 



one could say, using the words of the Stoic 

 Cleanthes: What dignity would man pre- 

 serve if he put his pride above the truth? 

 But is this the truth? Is science really des- 



