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Page 36
... become rich may seem to be his main stimulant ; yet as he continues his research and becomes more and more engrossed with his schemes and devices he may forget his own interest and even lose the deep - rooted instinct of self ...
... become rich may seem to be his main stimulant ; yet as he continues his research and becomes more and more engrossed with his schemes and devices he may forget his own interest and even lose the deep - rooted instinct of self ...
Page 54
... become , it is essentially human in its origin and growth . Each scientific re- sult is a fruit of humanity , a proof of its virtue . The almost unconceivable immensity of the universe re- vealed by his own efforts does not dwarf man ...
... become , it is essentially human in its origin and growth . Each scientific re- sult is a fruit of humanity , a proof of its virtue . The almost unconceivable immensity of the universe re- vealed by his own efforts does not dwarf man ...
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... become untenable ; it is no more possible for our sci- entists to predict the frontiers of knowledge than for the old humanists to determine the boundaries of humanity . The conception that reality must neces- sarily be simple has been ...
... become untenable ; it is no more possible for our sci- entists to predict the frontiers of knowledge than for the old humanists to determine the boundaries of humanity . The conception that reality must neces- sarily be simple has been ...
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