LECTURE L. 



PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE. 



Philosophy : 



Philosophy intuitional ; speculative. 



Philosophy of science the "evanescent perspective 

 in which the facts of Nature appear to man." 



All science involves more or less of philosophy. 

 Reality of external things ; bridging of gaps neces- 

 sary in all induction. Not a complete series of facts 

 ever available. 



All philosophy necessarily in part false. All phil- 

 osophy ultimately becomes wholly false ; as the truth 

 becomes verified and becomes common ground, the un- 

 verified remnant becomes error. The philosophy of 

 the past opposed to science. The philosophy of science 

 opposed to the philosophy of the past ; but it ulti- 

 mately becomes opposed to science as well. Mater- 

 ialistic philosophy arises from science, but becomes 

 ultimately opposed to science. " Star-dust," " Atom- 

 Seele," " molecular-mind," and the like as mythical 

 as spooks and demons. 



The conflict between science and old philosophies 

 not allayed by any new efforts of speculation. Only 

 by passing on to new grounds of truth. Lessing's 

 remark. 



Noblest pleasure of human mind in drawing gener- 

 alizations from unwilling Nature, because this de- 

 mands highest effort. 



