So far I have been speaking of theoretical science, which is an attempt to understand the world. Practical science, which is an attempt to change the world, has been important from the first, and has continually increased in importance, until it has almost ousted theoretical science from men's thoughts.


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Bertrand Russell Quotes

So far I have been speaking of theoretical science, which is an attempt to understand the world. Practical science, which is an attempt to change the ...

So far I have been speaking of theoretical science, which is an attempt to understand the world. Practical science, which is an attempt to change the ...

So far I have been speaking of theoretical science, which is an attempt to understand the world. Practical science, which is an attempt to change the ...

So far I have been speaking of theoretical science, which is an attempt to understand the world. Practical science, which is an attempt to change the ...