H. G. Wells and the World StateYale University Press, 1961 - 301 pages |
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Page 92
... scientific romances transformed humanity by adding a new ingre- dient to the atmosphere , which literally eliminated ... scientific spirit . Wells attempted a formal definition of the scientific method in several books , and he usually ...
... scientific romances transformed humanity by adding a new ingre- dient to the atmosphere , which literally eliminated ... scientific spirit . Wells attempted a formal definition of the scientific method in several books , and he usually ...
Page 93
... scientific " spirit " discussed above . Essentially , said Steele , science was " candour . What is the scientific method ? Bare , cold , clear , sceptical observation , and then the utmost precision of statement . Continual re ...
... scientific " spirit " discussed above . Essentially , said Steele , science was " candour . What is the scientific method ? Bare , cold , clear , sceptical observation , and then the utmost precision of statement . Continual re ...
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... Scientific socialism and allegiance to the cosmopolitan world society would supplant all the divisive ideologies of the defunct old order . Once all the members of the world community shared the same values and loyalties , the need for ...
... Scientific socialism and allegiance to the cosmopolitan world society would supplant all the divisive ideologies of the defunct old order . Once all the members of the world community shared the same values and loyalties , the need for ...
Contents
Acknowledgments vii | 1 |
The Prophetic Office | 12 |
Fundamental Assumptions | 60 |
Copyright | |
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