Let philosophy resolutely aim to be as scientific as possible, but let her not forget her strong kinship with literature.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.
In thus pointing out certain respects in which philosophy resembles literature more than science, I do not mean, of course, to imply that it would be well for philosophy if it ceased to aim at scientific rigor.
Science has fulfilled her function when she has ascertained and enunciated truth.
It's no wonder the narcissistic mother will always have a place in literature: she's a freak of nature.
It is sometimes important for science to know how to forget the things she is surest of.
In the course of her education she had gone through the history usually put into the hands of young people... now her ripened reason gave to her present study at least the advantage of novelty.
Lastly, literature and philosophy both allow past idols to be resurrected with a frequency which would be truly distressing to a sober scientist.
The idea that an author can extricate her or his own ongoing life experience from the tale being written is a conceit of very little worth.
Metaphysical thinking will always no doubt be a strong element in her mentality, and it is to be hoped that she will never lose her great, her sovereign powers in that direction.
Literature and philosophy both allow past idols to be resurrected with a frequency which would be truly distressing to a sober scientist.
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