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religion, universal and hierarchic orthodoxy, restoration of temples in all their spendour, re-establishment of all cere-
monies in their primitive pomp, hierarchic instruction of symbols, mysteries, miracles, legends for children, light for will beware of scandalising little ones in
grown men who
the symplicity of their faith this in religion is our whole utopia, and it is also the desire and need of humanity. ;
Coming now and positivism. no one doubts.
to philosophy, our
Science and
to be.
own
that of realism
is
by reason of the being of which Being All exists for us by science. To know is is
its
object
become
identified
in
the
him who knows. To doubt is to be Now, a thing of which we are ignorant does not ignorant. To live intellectually is to learn. as yet exist for us. and The first conamplifies by science. Being developes intellectual life of
quest of science, and the is the sentiment of reason.
first result of
the exact sciences,
The laws
of nature are algebraic. is the adhesion of the
Thus, the sole reasonable faith student to theorems, the entire essential justice of which
is
outside his knowledge, though its applications and results are sufficiently demonstrated to his mind. Thus, the true
and does not admit & posterBut no more charlatanism in The study philosophy, no more empiricism, no more system A metaphysic of nature! of being and its compared realities Then away with mysticism! No more dreams in philophilosopher believes in what
is,
iori that all is reasonable.
!
!
sophy of
;
philosophy
realities,
is
not a poesy, but the pure mathematics Leave unto religion the
physical and moral.
its infinite aspirations, and let it leave in turn to science the exact conclusions of absolute experimentalism.
freedom of
Man he
is
is
the son of his works
the image of the
of his ideal.
;
he
is
God he makes
Should his ideal want
;
is
wills to be
;
the realisation
whole
edifice of
not the ideal, but The known is for us is
unknown ; by the visible we appreciate sensations are to thoughts even as thoughts
the measure of the ;
he
basis, the
his immortality collapses. Philosophy it serves as a foundation for the ideal.
the invisible
what he