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the reality of biologic terms by looking for 

 their expression in terms of the environment. 

 This method, again, would give us not only 

 simplicity, but validity, and would dispose of 

 the mass of useless distinctions that crowd 

 both sciences. 



The economist establishes laws by observing 

 the use by the individual or by society of con- 

 crete goods ; while the biologist studies similar 

 relations through the organism which utilizes 

 the goods. Economics implies a conscious 

 economy, and is perhaps too narrow for an 

 inclusive classification. The term " ecology " 

 has been suggested, and perhaps it makes a 

 clearer analysis. It is not for words that I 

 contend, but for the identity of the phenomena. 

 There should be a science of the environment 

 as a source of nutriment and protection to 

 animal life whose distinctions should parallel 

 those of biology. 



Using these parallels of expression, many 

 aids are obtained in transforming secondary 

 into primary laws. Secondary laws are based 

 on the observed facts in a single field. They 

 are raised to primary laws by extending their 



