24 DARWINISM TESTED BY 



something which, is the one and the other 

 at the same time.* It is true we are still 

 without a philosophical system of monism, 

 but the history of the development of 

 modern philosophy is clearly indicative of a 

 struggling for it. Besides, it should not be 

 overlooked that the process of scientific 

 labour has decidedly assumed a different 

 aspect, in consequence of the modern way of 

 thinking, and of looking at things in 

 general. Whereas it was once customary 

 first to prepare the system and then to 

 mould the object accordingly, we now pro- 

 ceed exactly in the opposite direction. It is 

 now more than ever necessary to occupy 

 oneself with the most minute special study 

 of the object, without thinking at all of a 

 systematic upbuilding of the whole. We 



* To charge this view — which is founded on observation — 

 with materialism is equally unjust as to lay it at the door of 

 spiritualism . — A. 



