,AN>*ISM & ,SCI5CE 

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,AU?OR 3 ,]RICO ,MALATE/A 

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,SCI5CE IS A WEAPON :I* CAN BE US$ = GOOD OR BAD 5DS2 BUT SCI5CE IGNORES COMPLETELY ! IDEA ( GOOD & EVIL4 ,WE >E !RE=E AN>*I/S NOT BECAUSE SCI5CE TELLS US TO BE BUT BECAUSE1 AMONG O!R REASONS1 WE WANT EV]YBODY TO BE 9 A POSITION TO 5JOY ! ADVANTAGES & PLEASURES :I* SCI5CE PROCURES4.<#f#g.> 

,9 SCI5CE1 !ORIES >E ALWAYS HYPO!TICAL & PROVISIONAL & >E A CONV5I5T ME?OD = GR\P+ & L9K+ KN[N FACTS1 AS WELL AS A USEFUL 9/RUM5T = RESE>*1 = ! DISCOV]Y & 9T]PRETATION ( NEW FACTS2 BUT !Y >E NOT ! TRU?4 ,9 LIFE--,I MEAN SOCIAL LIFE--!ORIES >E = SOME PEOPLE ONLY ! SCI5TIFIC GUISE 9 :I* !Y CLO! !IR DESIRES & !IR WILLS4 ,! SCI5TISM 7,I AM NOT SAY+ SCI5CE7 :I* WAS PREVAL5T 9 ! SECOND HALF ( ! #a#i? C5TURY PRODUC$ ?AT T5D5CY TO CONSID] AS SCI5TIFIC TRU? 7NAMELY1 NATURAL LAWS & !RE=E NECESS>Y & PR$E/9$7 ?AT :I* WAS NO MORE ?AN ! CONCEPT1 CORRESPOND+ TO DIFF]5T 9T]E/S & TO ! V>I\S ASPIRATIONS ?AT EA* 9DIVIDUAL CREAT$ = HIMSELF1 ( JU/ICE1 PROGRESS1 ETC4 0,SCI5TIFIC SOCIALISM10 AS WELL AS 0SCI5TIFIC AN>*ISM10 W]E D]IV$ FROM ?IS CONCEPT &1 ?\< PR(ESS$ BY ! MO/ EM95T AMONG US1 HAVE ALWAYS SEEM$ TO ME GROTESQUE CONCEPTS1 A MIX+ UP ( ?+S & CONCEPTS :I* >E BY !IR V]Y NATURE QUITE DI/9CT4 

,I MAY BE RI<T OR WRONG1 BUT 9 ANY CASE ,I AM PLEAS$ ?AT ,I AVOID$ ! FA%ION ( ! P]IOD1 & WAS !RE=E FREE ( DOGMATISM & ( ANY PRET5SION ( POSSESS+ ! ABSOLUTE 0SOCIAL TRU?40.<#f#h.> 

,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! 9FALLIBILITY ( ,SCI5CE1 NEI!R 9 ITS ABILITY TO EXPLA9 EV]Y?+ NOR 9 ITS MISSION ( REGULAT+ ! CONDUCT ( ,MAN1 JU/ AS ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! 9FALLIBILITY ( ! ,POPE1 9 REVEAL$ ,MORALITY & ! DIV9E ORIG9S ( ! ,HOLY ,SCRIPTURES4 

,I ONLY BELIEVE ?OSE ?+S :I* CAN BE PROV$2 BUT ,I KN[ FULL WELL ?AT PRO(S >E RELATIVE & CAN BE1 & >E 9 FACT1 CONT9UALLY SUP]S$$ & CANCEL$ \T BY O!R PROV$ FACTS2 & !RE=E ,I BELIEVE ?AT D\BT %\LD BE ! M5TAL APPROA* ( ALL :O ASPIRE TO GET EV] CLOS] TO ! TRU?1 OR AT LEA/ TO ?AT MU* ( TRU? ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO E/ABLI%4444 

,TO ! WILL TO BELIEVE1 :I* CANNOT BE O!R ?AN ! DESIRE TO 9VALIDATE ONE'S [N REASON1 ,I OPPOSE ! WILL TO KN[1 :I* LEAVES ! IMM5SE FIELD ( RESE>* & DISCOV]Y OP5 TO US4 ,AS ,I HAVE ALREADY /AT$1 ,I ADMIT ONLY ?AT :I* CAN BE PROV$ 9 A WAY ?AT SATISFIES MY REASON--& ,I ADMIT IT ONLY PROVISIONALLY1 RELATIVELY1 ALWAYS 9 ! EXPECTATION ( NEW TRU?S :I* >E MORE TRUE ?AN ?OSE SO F> DISCOV]$4 ,NO FAI? !N1 9 ! RELIGI\S S5SE ( ! WORD4 

,I SOMETIMES SAY ?AT FAI? IS NE$$1 OR ?AT 9 ! /RUGGLE = ! GOOD1 M5 ( SURE FAI? >E NE$$4 ,& !RE IS EV5 AN AN>*I/ NEWSPAP] :I*1 PRESUMABLY 9SPIR$ BY ?IS NE$1 BE>S ! TITLE ,F$E6 7,FAI?74 ,BUT 9 !SE CASES ! WORD IS US$ 9 ! S5SE ( DET]M9ATION1 GREAT HOPES1 & HAS NO?+ 9 COMMON ) ! BL9D BELIEF 9 ?+S :I* APPE> TO BE EI!R 9COMPREH5SIBLE OR ABSURD4 

,BUT H[1 !N1 DO ,I RECONCILE ?IS 9CR$ULITY 9 RELIGION1 & ?IS1 :AT ,I W\LD CALL SY/EMATIC D\BT 9 ! DEF9ITIVE RESULTS ( SCI5CE1 ) A MORAL RULE & ! DET]M9$ WILL & HOPE ( A*IEV+ MY IDEAL ( FRE$OM1 JU/ICE & HUMAN BRO!RHOOD8 ,! FACT IS ?AT ,I DO NOT 9TRODUCE SCI5CE :]E SCI5CE DOES NOT BELONG4 ,! FUNCTION ( SCI5CE IS TO DISCOV] & TO /ATE ! FACT & ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* FACT 9V>IABLY IS PRODUC$ & IS REPEAT$2 ?AT IS1 TO /ATE ?AT :I* IS & :I* 9EVITABLY MU/ BE1 & NOT ?AT :I* M5 DESIRE & WANT4 

,SCI5CE /OPS :]E 9EVITABILITY 5DS & FRE$OM BEG9S4 ,IT S]VES MAN BECAUSE IT PREV5TS HIM FROM GETT+ LO/ 9 FANCIFUL CONCEPTIONS1 & ALSO SUPPLIES HIM ) ! MEANS TO 9CREASE ! TIME AVAILABLE = ! EX]CISE ( FREE WILL3 A CAPACITY ( WILL+ :I* DI/+UI%ES M51 & P]HAPS TO A DIFF]5T DEGREE ALL ANIMALS1 FROM 9]T MATT] & UNCONSCI\S =CES4 

,& IT IS 9 ?IS ABILITY TO EX]CISE WILLP[] ?AT ONE MU/ SEEK = ! S\RCES ( MORALITY & ! RULES ( BEHAVIOR4.<#f#i.> 

,I PROTE/ AGA9/ ! *>GE ( DOGMATISM1 BECAUSE1 ?\< ,I AM UNFL9*+ & DEF9ITE AS TO :AT ,I WANT1 ,I AM ALWAYS D\BTFUL AB\T :AT ,I KN[1 & ,I ?9K ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! EF=TS MADE TO UND]/& & EXPLA9 ! ,UNIV]SE1 WE HAVE SO F> A*IEV$ NEI!R C]TA9TY NOR EV5 ! PROBABILITY ( C]TA9TY--& ,I WOND] :E!R HUMAN 9TELLIG5CE WILL EV] GET !RE4 

,ON ! O!R H& TO BE TOLD ?AT ,I HAVE A SCI5TIFIC M9D DOES NOT DISPLEASE ME AT ALL2 ,I W\LD BE GLAD TO DES]VE ! T]M2 = ! SCI5TIFIC M9D IS ONE :I* SEEKS ! TRU? BY US+ POSITIVE1 RATIONAL & EXP]IM5TAL ME?ODS2 :I* NEV] *]I%ES ILLUSIONS ( HAV+ F\ND ! ABSOLUTE ,TRU? & IS CONT5T ) PA9/AK+LY APPROA*+ IT1 DISCOV]+ P>TIAL TRU?S1 :I* IT CONSID]S ALWAYS AS PROVISIONAL & REVISABLE4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 ! SCI5TI/ IS HE :O EXAM9ES FACTS & DRAWS FROM !M LOGICAL CONCLUSIONS :ATEV] !Y MAY BE1 AS OPPOS$ TO ?OSE :O =M A SY/EM = !MSELVES & !N SEEK CONFIRMATION 9 FACTS1 & 9 SO DO+ UNCONSCI\SLY SELECT ! FACTS :I* FIT 9TO !IR SY/EM & OV]LOOK ! O!RS2 & P]HAPS EV5 =CE & DI/ORT ! FACTS TO SQUEEZE !M 9TO ! FRAMEWORK ( !IR CONCEPTS4 ,! SCI5TI/ MAKES USE ( HYPO!SES TO WORK ON1 ?AT IS TO SAY HE MAKES C]TA9 ASSUMPTIONS :I* S]VE HIM AS A GUIDE & AS A SPUR 9 HIS RESE>*1 BUT HE IS NOT ! VICTIM ( HIS IMAG9ATION1 NOR DOES HE ALL[ FAMILI>ITY ) HIS ASSUMPTIONS TO BE H>D5$ 9TO A DEMON/RAT$ TRU?1 RAIS+ TO A LAW1 ) >BITR>Y 9DUCTION1 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL FACT :I* S]VES HIS !SIS4 

,! SCI5TISM :I* ,I REJECT & :I*1 PROVOK$ & 5C\RAG$ BY ! 5?USIASM :I* FOLL[$ ! REALLY M>VEL\S DISCOV]IES MADE AT ?AT TIME 9 ! FIELDS ( PHYSICAL-*EMI/RY & ( NATURAL HI/ORY1 DOM9AT$ M9DS 9 ! SECOND HALF ( ! LA/ C5TURY1 IS ! BELIEF ?AT SCI5CE IS EV]Y?+ & IS CAPABLE ( EV]Y?+2 IT IS ! ACCEPTANCE AS DEF9ITIVE TRU?S1 AS DOGMAS1 EV]Y P>TIAL DISCOV]Y2 IT IS ! CONFUSION ( ,SCI5CE ) ,MORALS2 ( ,=CE1 9 ! ME*ANICAL S5SE ( ! WORD1 ) ,?\<T2 ( NATURAL ,LAW ) ,WILL4 ,SCI5TISM LOGICALLY LEADS TO FATALISM1 ?AT IS1 TO ! D5IAL ( FREE WILL & ( FRE$OM4.<#g.> 

,9 HIS ATTEMPT TO FIX ! 0PLACE ( ,AN>*ISM 9 ,MOD]N ,SCI5CE0 ,KROPOTK9 F9DS ?AT 0,AN>*ISM IS A CONCEPT ( ! UNIV]SE BAS$ ON ! ME*ANICAL 9T]PRETATION ( ! PH5OM5A :I* EMBRACE ALL NATURE1 NOT EXCLUD+ ! LIFE ( SOCIETY40 

,?IS IS PHILOSOPHY1 MORE OR LESS ACCEPTABLE1 BUT IT IS C]TA9LY NEI!R SCI5CE NOR ,AN>*ISM4 

,SCI5CE IS ! COLLECTION & SY/EMATIZATION ( :AT WE KN[ OR BELIEVE WE KN[3 IT /ATES ! FACT & SEEKS TO DISCOV] ! LAW ( ! FACT1 ?AT IS ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* ! FACT 9EVITABLY OCCURS & REPEATS ITSELF4 ,IT SATISFIES C]TA9 9TELLECTUAL NE$S & IS AT ! SAME TIME A MO/ VALID 9/RUM5T ( P[]4 ,:ILE1 ON ! ONE H&1 IT 9DICATES ! LIMITS ( HUMAN P[] OV] NATURAL LAWS1 ON ! O!R IT ADDS TO ! EFFECTIVE FRE$OM ( ,MAN BY GIV+ HIM ! MEANS TO TURN !SE LAWS TO HIS ADVANTAGE4 ,SCI5CE DOES NOT DISCRIM9ATE BETWE5 M51 & S]VES = GOOD OR EVIL1 TO LIB]ATE AS WELL AS TO OPPRESS4 

,PHILOSOPHY CAN BE A HYPO!TICAL EXPLANATION ( :AT IS KN[N1 OR AN ATTEMPT TO GUESS :AT IS NOT KN[N4 ,IT POSES QUE/IONS :I*1 SO F> AT LEA/1 GO BEYOND ! COMPET5CE ( SCI5CE1 & SUGGE/S ANSW]S :I*1 9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( \R KN[L$GE1 CANNOT BE SUBJECT$ TO PRO(4 ,?US DIFF]5T PHILOSOPH]S (F] DIV]G5T1 & CONTRADICTORY SOLUTIONS4 ,:5 PHILOSOPHY IS NOT SIMPLY A PLAY ON WORDS & AN ILLUSIONI/'S TRICK1 IT CAN BE A SPUR & A GUIDE TO SCI5CE1 BUT IT IS NOT SCI5CE4 

,AN>*Y 9/EAD1 IS A HUMAN ASPIRATION1 :I* IS NOT F\ND$ ON ANY REAL OR IMAG9$ NATURAL NECESSITY1 BUT :I* CAN BE A*IEV$ ?R\< ! EX]CISE ( ! HUMAN WILL4 ,IT TAKES ADVANTAGE ( ! MEANS ?AT SCI5CE (F]S TO ,MAN 9 HIS /RUGGLE AGA9/ NATURE & BETWE5 CONTRA/+ WILLS2 IT CAN PR(IT FROM ADVANCES 9 PHILOSOPHIC ?\<T :5 !Y S]VE TO TEA* M5 TO DEVELOP !IR REASON+ P[]S & DI/+UI% MORE CLE>LY BETWE5 REALITY & FANTASY2 BUT ONE LEAVES ONESELF OP5 TO RIDICULE BY TRY+ TO CONFUSE ,AN>*Y ) SCI5CE OR ANY GIV5 PHILOSOPHICAL SY/EM4 ,BUT LET US SEE IF 0! ME*ANICAL CONCEPTION ( ! UNIV]SE0 REALLY EXPLA9S KN[N FACTS4 

,WE WILL !N SEE IF IT CAN AT LEA/ BE RECONCIL$1 & LOGICALLY CO-EXI/ ) AN>*ISM OR ) ANY ASPIRATION T[>DS A /ATE ( ?+S DIFF]5T FROM ?AT :I* EXI/S TODAY4 

,! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLE ( ME*ANICS IS ! CONS]VATION ( 5]GY3 NO?+ IS CREAT$ & NO?+ CAN BE DE/ROY$4 

,A BODY CANNOT GIVE UP HEAT TO ANO!R )\T COOL+ BY A SIMIL> AM\NT2 ONE =M ( 5]GY CANNOT BE TRANS=M$ 9TO ANO!R 7TRANSF]5CE ( HEAT1 HEAT 9TO ELECTRIC CURR5T OR VICE V]SA1 ETC47 )\T ?AT :I* IS ACQUIR$ 9 ONE WAY BE+ LO/ BY ! O!R4 ,9DE$1 9 ALL PHYSICAL NATURE1 ! V]Y COMMON FACT IS V]IFI$ ?AT IF SOMEONE HAS T5 COPP]S & SP5DS FIVE1 HE IS LEFT ) EXACTLY FIVE1 NEI!R MORE NOR LESS4 

,9/EAD1 IF ONE HAS AN IDEA IT CAN BE COMMUNICAT$ TO A MILLION PEOPLE )\T LOS+ ANY?+1 & ! MORE ! IDEA IS PROPAGAT$ ! MORE IT GA9S 9 /R5G? & EFFECTIV5ESS4 ,A TEA*] TRANSMITS TO O!RS :AT HE KN[S1 & DOES NOT1 AS A RESULT BECOME LESS KN[L$GEABLE2 ON ! CONTR>Y 9 TEA*+ O!RS HE LE>NS NEW ?+S & 5RI*ES HIS [N M9D4 ,IF A LEAD PELLET RELEAS$ BY A MURD]\S H& CUTS %ORT ! LIFE ( A MAN ( G5IUS1 SCI5CE MAY BE ABLE TO EXPLA9 :AT HAPP5S TO ALL ! MAT]IAL ELEM5TS1 7! PHYSICAL 5]GY ( ! MAN ( G5IUS :5 HE WAS KILL$7 & DEMON/RATE ?AT NO?+ REMA9S ( HIS PHYSICAL *>ACT]I/ICS ONCE HIS CORPSE HAS DECOMPOS$1 BUT ?AT AT ! SAME TIME NO?+ HAS BE5 LO/ MAT]IALLY BECAUSE EV]Y ATOM ( ?AT CORPSE CAN BE TRAC$ ) ALL ITS 5]GY 9 O!R COMB9ATIONS4 ,BUT ! IDEAS :I* ?AT G5IUS GAVE TO ! WORLD1 HIS 9V5TIONS1 REMA9 & GR[ & CAN BECOME A POT5T =CE2 :]EAS1 ON ! O!R H&1 ?OSE IDEAS :I* W]E /ILL DEVELOP+ 9 HIM & C\LD HAVE COME TO FRUITION1 HAD HE NOT BE5 KILL$1 >E LO/ & CANNOT EV] BE F\ND AGA94 

,CAN ME*ANICS EXPLA9 ?IS P[]1 ?IS SPECIFIC QUALITY ( ! PRODUCTS ( ! M9D8 

,PLEASE1 DO NOT ASK ME TO EXPLA9 9 ANO!R WAY ! FACT :I* ME*ANICS DOES NOT MANAGE TO EXPLA94 

,I AM NOT A PHILOSOPH]2 BUT ONE DOES NOT NE$ TO BE A PHILOSOPH] 9 ORD] TO SEE C]TA9 PROBLEMS :I* MORE OR LESS TORM5T ALL ?9K+ M9DS4 ,& ! FACT ( NOT KN[+ H[ TO SOLVE A PROBLEM DOES NOT OBLIGE ONE TO ACCEPT UNCONV9C+ SOLUTIONS 444 ! MORE SO S9CE ! SOLUTIONS ! PHILOSOPH]S (F] >E SO NUM]\S AS WELL AS MUTUALLY CONTRADICTORY4 

,& N[ LET US SEE IF 0ME*ANICISM0 CAN BE RECONCIL$ ) AN>*ISM4 

,9 ! ME*ANICAL CONCEPT 7AS1 AFT] ALL1 9 ! !I/IC CONCEPT7 EV]Y?+ IS DET]M9$1 9EVITABLE1 NO?+ CAN BE O!R ?AN :AT IT IS4 ,9DE$ IF NO?+ IS CREAT$ & NO?+ IS DE/ROY$1 IF MATT] & 5]GY 7:ATEV] !Y MAY BE7 >E FIX$ QUANTITIES1 SUBJECT$ TO ME*ANICAL LAWS1 ALL PH5OM5A >E 9ALT]ABLY RELAT$4 

,KROPOTK9 SAYS3 ,S9CE MAN IS A P>T ( NATURE1 S9CE HIS P]SONAL & SOCIAL LIFE IS ALSO A PH5OM5ON ( NATURE--9 ! SAME WAY AS 9 ! GR[? ( A FL[]1 OR 9 ! EVOLUTION ( LIFE 9 ! COMMUNITY ( ANTS & BEES--!RE IS NO REASON :Y 9 PASS+ FROM ! FL[] TO ,MAN & FROM A COLONY ( BEAV]S TO A HUMAN CITY1 WE %\LD AB&ON ! SY/EM :I* HAD HI!RTO S]V$ US SO WELL1 TO SEEK ANO!R 9 ! >S5AL ( METAPHYSICS4 ,& ALREADY AT ! 5D ( ! #a#h? C5TURY ! GREAT MA!MATICIAN ,LAPLACE HAD SAID1 0,GIV5 ! =CES ANIMAT+ NATURE & ! RESPECTIVE SITUATIONS ( ! BE+S ?AT COMPOSE IT1 A SUFFICI5TLY BROAD HUMAN 9TELLIG5CE W\LD BE ABLE TO KN[ ! PA/ & ! FUTURE AS WELL AS ! PRES5T40 

,?IS IS ! PURELY ME*ANICAL CONCEPT2 ALL ?AT HAS BE5 HAD TO BE1 ALL ?AT WILL BE1 MU/ BE P]=CE1 9EVITABLY1 9 EV]Y M9UTE DETAIL ( TIME1 PLACE1 & DEGREE4 

,9 SU* A CONCEPT1 :AT MEAN+ CAN ! WORDS 0WILL1 FRE$OM1 RESPONSIBILITY0 HAVE8 ,& ( :AT USE W\LD $UCATION1 PROPAG&A1 REVOLT BE8 ,ONE CAN NO MORE TRANS=M ! PR$E/9$ C\RSE ( HUMAN AFFAIRS ?AN ONE CAN *ANGE ! C\RSE ( ! />S4 ,:AT !N8 

,:AT HAS ,AN>*Y TO DO ) ?IS8.<#g#a.> 

,\R DESK IS CLUTT]$ ) MANUSCRIPTS FROM GOOD COMRADES :O WANT TO GIVE 0A SCI5TIFIC BASIS0 TO AN>*ISM 444 & :OSE CONFUS$ WRIT+S >E ACCOMPANI$ BY NOTES APOLOGIZ+ = NOT BE+ ABLE TO DO BETT] BECAUSE 444 !Y HAVE NOT HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO /UDY4 

,BUT :Y !N BO!R ) ! ?+S ONE DOESN'T KN[ AB\T 9/EAD ( DO+ GOOD PROPAG&A1 BAS$ ON NE$S & ON HUMAN ASPIRATIONS8 

,IT IS C]TA9LY NOT NECESS>Y TO BE A DOCTOR TO BE A GOOD & EFFECTIVE AN>*I/--9DE$ SOMETIMES IT IS A DISADVANTAGE4 ,BUT :5 IT COMES TO TALK+ AB\T SCI5CE P]HAPS IT W\LD NOT BE A BAD IDEA TO KN[ SOME?+ AB\T ! SUBJECT6 

,& LET NO ONE ACCUSE US1 AS ONE COMRADE DID REC5TLY1 ( HOLD+ SCI5CE 9 SCANT REG>D4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE KN[ :AT A BEAUTIFUL1 GREAT1 P[]FUL & USEFUL ?+ IS SCI5CE2 WE KN[ H[ MU* IT S]VES ! EMANCIPATION ( ?\<T & ! TRIUMPH ( MAN 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ADV]SE =CES ( NATURE1 & = !SE REASONS WI% WE ALL HAD ! POSSIBILITY ( OBTA9+ A G5]AL IDEA ( ,SCI5CE AS WELL AS PROB+ MORE DEEPLY AT LEA/ ONE ( ITS 9NUM]ABLE BRAN*ES4 

,9 \R PROGRAM IT SAYS NOT ONLY 0BREAD = ALL0 BUT ALSO 0SCI5CE = ALL40 ,BUT IT SEEMS TO US ?AT TO DISCUSS SCI5CE USEFULLY IT IS FIR/ NECESS>Y TO HAVE CLE> IDEAS AS TO ITS SCOPE & FUNCTION4 ,SCI5CE1 LIKE BREAD IS NOT A FREE GIFT ( ,NATURE4 ,IT MU/ BE WON BY EF=T1 & WE /RUGGLE TO CREATE ! CONDITIONS :]EBY ALL >E 9 A POSITION TO MAKE ?AT EF=T4.<#g#b.> 

,! AIM ( SCI5TIFIC RESE>* IS TO /UDY NATURE1 TO DISCOV] ! FACTS & ! 0LAWS0 ?AT GOV]N IT1 ?AT IS ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* ! FACT 9V>IABLY OCCURS & 9V>IABLY RECURS4 ,A SCI5CE IS E/ABLI%$ :5 IT CAN =ETELL :AT WILL HAPP51 :E!R IT CAN OR NOT EXPLA9 :Y2 IF ! PR$ICTION DOES NOT MAT]IALIZE1 IT MEANS ?AT !RE WAS ]ROR & IT IS NE$FUL TO PROCE$ FUR!R & DO MORE ?OR\< RESE>*4 ,*ANCE1 FREE-WILL1 ! EXCEPTION1 >E CONCEPTS ALI5 TO SCI5CE1 :I* SEEKS ?AT :I* IS PR$E/9$1 ?AT :I* CANNOT BE O!RWISE1 ?AT :I* IS DET]M9$4 ,?AT DET]M9ATION :I* 9T]L9KS 9 TIME & SPACE ALL NATURAL PH5OM5A1 & :I* IT IS ! TASK ( SCI5CE TO 9VE/IGATE & DISCOV]1 DOES IT EMBRACE ALL ?AT HAPP5S 9 ! ,UNIV]SE1 9CLUD+ PSY*IC & SOCIAL PH5OM5A8 ,! ME*ANI/S SAY IT DOES1 & ?9K ?AT EV]Y?+ IS SUBJECT$ TO ! SAME ME*ANICAL LAWS1 EV]Y?+ IS PR$ET]M9$ BY PHYSICO-*EMICAL ANTEC$5TS3 FROM ! C\RSE ( ! />S1 & ! OP5+ ( A FL[]1 TO ! HE>T ?ROB ( A LOV] & ! UNFOLD+ ( HUMAN HI/ORY4 ,& ,I CONCUR WILL+LY ?AT ! SY/EM APPE>S GR&IOSE & BEAUTIFUL1 & IF IT C\LD BE DEMON/RAT$ TO BE TRUE1 W\LD COMPLETELY SATISFY ! SPIRIT4 ,BUT !N1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! PSEUDO-LOGICAL EF=TS ( ! DET]M9I/S TO RECONCILE ! ,SY/EM ) LIFE & MORAL S5TIM5T1 !RE JU/ IS NO ROOM1 EI!R CONDITION$ OR UNCONDITION$1 = WILL & = FRE$OM4 ,\R LIVES & ! LIFE ( HUMAN SOCIETY W\LD ALL BE PR$E/9$ & =ESEEABLE1 AB ET]NO & = ET]NITY1 9 EA* & EV]Y M9UTE DETAIL JU/ AS IS EV]Y ME*ANICAL FACT1 & \R WILL W\LD BE SIMPLY AN ILLUSION AS 9 ! CASE ( ! /ONE ,SP9OZA TALKS AB\T :I* :5 IT FALLS IS CONSCI\S ( DESC5T & BELIEVES ?AT IT FALLS BECAUSE IT WANTS TO4 

,IF ?IS IS ADMITT$1 :I* ME*ANI/S1 CANNOT BUT ADMIT )\T CONTRADICT+ !MSELVES1 IT BECOMES AN ABSURDITY TO WANT TO REGULATE ONE'S [N LIFE1 TO WANT TO $UCATE ONESELF & O!RS1 TO WANT TO *ANGE1 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,ALL ?IS BU/LE & ACTIVITY TO SECURE A BETT] FUTURE1 !N1 BECOMES ! /]ILE FRUIT ( AN ILLUSION1 & C\LD NOT LA/ ONCE ONE HAD DISCOV]$ ?AT IT WAS AN ILLUSION4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ILLUSION & ABSURDITY W\LD BE DET]M9$ PRODUCTS ( ! ME*ANICAL FUNCTION+ ( ! BRA91 & AS SU* W\LD BE P>T ( ! SY/EM4 ,BUT1 ONCE AGA91 WE ASK :AT PLACE IS LEFT = WILL & = FRE$OM1 = ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( HUMAN ACTION ON LIFE & ON ! FUTURE ( MANK9D8 ,IF ,MAN IS TO HAVE CONFID5CE1 OR AT LEA/ ! POSSIBILITY ( USEFUL ACTION1 ONE MU/ ADMIT A CREATIVE =CE1 A FIR/ CAUSE1 OR FIR/ CAUSES1 9DEP5D5T ( ! PHYSICAL WORLD & ! ME*ANICAL LAWS1 & ?IS =CE IS :AT IS CALL$ WILL4 

,TO ADMIT ! EXI/5CE ( SU* A =CE1 MEANS ( C\RSE1 D5Y+ ! G5]AL APPLICATION ( ! PR9CIPLE ( CAUSALITY1 & \R LOGIC IS 9 DIFFICULTY4 ,BUT IS ?IS NOT ALWAYS ! CASE :5 WE TRY TO SEEK ! ORIG9S ( ?+S8 ,WE DO NOT KN[ :AT WILL IS2 BUT DO WE P]HAPS KN[ :AT MATT]1 OR 5]GY >E8 ,WE KN[ ! FACTS1 BUT NOT ! REASON = !M1 & H[EV] MU* WE TRY WE ALWAYS >RIVE AT AN EFFECT )\T A CAUSE1 TO A FIR/ CAUSE--& IF TO EXPLA9 FACTS WE NE$ FIR/ CAUSES TO BE EV] PRES5T & EV] ACTIVE1 WE WILL ACCEPT !IR EXI/5CE AS A NECESS>Y1 OR AT LEA/ CONV5I5T1 HYPO!SIS4 

,VIEW$ 9 ?IS LI<T1 ! FUNCTION ( SCI5CE IS TO DISCOV] ?AT :I* IS DET]M9$ 7NATURAL LAWS7 & E/ABLI% ! LIMITS :]E 9EVITABILITY 5DS & FRE$OM BEG9S2 & ITS GREAT USEFULNESS CONSI/S 9 FREE+ ,MAN FROM ! ILLUSION ( BELIEV+ ?AT HE CAN DO ANY?+ HE LIKES & CAN ALWAYS EXT5D ! RADIUS ( HIS EFFECTIVE FRE$OM4 ,SO LONG AS ! =CES :I* SUBJECT ALL BODIES TO ! LAWS ( GRAVITATION W]E NOT KN[N1 ,MAN MI<T HAVE ?\<T IT POSSIBLE TO FLY AT WILL1 BUT REMA9$ ON ! GR\ND2 :5 SCI5CE DISCOV]$ ! CONDITIONS REQUIR$ TO FLOAT & TO MOVE 9 ! ATMOSPH]E ,MAN REALLY ACQUIR$ ! FRE$OM TO FLY4 

,9 CONCLUSION1 ALL ,I AM MA9TA9+ IS ?AT ! EXI/5CE ( WILLS CAPABLE ( PRODUC+ NEW EFFECTS1 9DEP5D5T ( ME*ANICAL LAWS ( NATURE1 IS A NECESS>Y PRESUPPOSITION = ?OSE :O BELIEVE 9 ! POSSIBILITY ( *ANG+ SOCIETY4.<#g#c.> 

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