The Importance of Natural Knowledge

In the course of this work, the physical philosopher sometimes intentionally, much more often unintentionally, lights upon something which proves to be of practical value. Great is the rejoicing of those who are benefitted thereby, and for the moment science is the Diana of all the craftsmen. With the general disillusionment which set in after the war, even the idea of pure science began to pill. An applied scientist must needs appear somewhat of a tradesman. He risked losing his amateur status. By insisting on science for its own sake, the pure scientist repudiated the sorted material foundation on which his work was based. If we who are still children may justly feel if our highest duty to recognise the