Science, Vol. 17: A Weekly Journal Devoted to the Advancement of Science, Publishing the Official Notices and Proceedings of the American Association ... Science; January-June, 1903 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Above all I believe it to be in general a perverting thing to use the elements and results of science as a basis of metaphysical speculation. 'i believe,' with Ruskin, 'that Metaphysicians and Philosophers are, on the whole, the greatest troubles the world has got to deal with; and that, while a tyrant or bad man is of some use in teaching people submission or indignation, and a thoroughly idle man is only harmful in setting an idle example, and communi cating to other lazy people his own ~lazy misunderstandings, busy metaphysicians are always entangling good and active people and weaving cobwebs among the finest wheels of the world's business; and are as much as possible by all prudent persons to be brushed aside like spiders.'
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