SCIENCE AND REVOLUTION 



the most superficial, representative of commu- 

 nism. The scientific French communists, Dez- 

 amy, Gay, etc., developed, like Owen, the 

 teachings of materialism into those of realistic 

 humanitarianism and into the logical basis of 

 communism." 



These statements show at the same time, that 

 the French revolution did not settle any of the 

 fundamental problems of life. That revolution 

 merely testified to the incapability of the bour- 

 geoisie to undertake the solution of any such 

 problems. The first condition for their solution 

 is the abolition of the bourgeoisie itself. It could 

 not be very well expected of them that they should 

 commit political suicide, or rather that they 

 should " rise superior to their environment." 



In fact, the history of the bourgeoisie is a 

 series of struggles to keep from being pulled 

 back into the old or pulled forward into a new 

 class environment. 



The revolution of a new class was necessary, 

 before the great problems of the human race 

 could be solved. This revolution came in due 

 time. 



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