Introduction 



compromises of mediaeval survivals and renaissance 

 decline with encyclopaedic specialisms, and with 

 steeplechase barriers of examinations which post- 

 pone or inhibit even the prosecution of these. 

 Pending the evolution of more vital educational 

 methods which may treat science in its synthetic 

 aspect, and which may again carry deepened 

 thought into broadened life, we may be discuss- 

 ing not only educational questions in detail, but 

 also bringing science to bear upon the questions 

 of social life, of politics and government and 

 this in all their branches. Legislation and ad- 

 ministration ; criminal justice and state adminis- 

 tration ; finance and taxation ; questions of home 

 and colonial development ; questions of war, de- 

 fensive and offensive questions of internationali- 

 sation and peace we trust also have all to be 

 restudied from fresh standpoints, and for the most 

 part, therefore, by fresh minds ; and if we would 

 freshen our own to take part in the fray, we must 

 henceforth give larger place to questions such as 

 this volume raises, of Science in Life and in 

 Education, in Industry and Art, and, above all, 



in Public Affairs. 







Our warmest thanks are due to Mr. Haldane, 

 who has so willingly written the Preface to this 

 volume, amidst the pressure of public work and 

 the many claims upon his time and attention of 

 a great government department. 



Mr. V. V. Branford was unable to complete his 



article in consequence of being called to South 



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