The plan, then, to be followed, leads, first of all, to a glimpse 

 into that religious background whence there evolved gradually 

 those intellectual, operations which afterwards became differ- 

 entiated into certain special sciences and philosophy. A brief 

 survey of these early special sciences enables us then to form 

 some conception of what science endeavours to do. And, similarly, 

 the aim of philosophy is revealed by a consideration of the work 

 of Plato and Aristotle. Following upon this we see science and 

 philosophy both subordinated to speculative theology, but from 

 this unfortunate bondage the sciences, by the use of an adequate 

 method, began slowly to emerge, until, at last, to a large extent, 

 untrammelled, free and relatively united, they were able to con- 

 tinue their splendid investigations. On the other hand, in the 

 realm of philosophy, modern empiricism and modern rationalism 

 arose, becoming more and more opposed, until Kant, showing the 

 onesidedness and inadequacy of each, endeavoured to formulate 

 a better way for philosophy to discharge its important task. Thus, 

 in the concluding chapter, we find ourselves in a position where 

 we can see, though, perhaps, not yet so clearly as might be desired, 

 the proper relation of science and philosophy exhibited in the per- 

 formance of their respective tasks. 



