Such decency and tolerance and good sense and genuine idealism as exist in the midst of general human folly are largely the indirect results of the efforts of these men and women for knowledge and wisdom. Society as a whole is the gainer for their education. To the end that such minds may find themselves, together with the work and the adventure which are their destiny, the widest possible efforts at general education should be made. It is because of what people are in themselves and may become, not because of something they may get, that liberal education is the duty of man. What Huxley said of England in 1868 is true for America today: “a few voices are lifted up in favour of the doctrine that the masses should be educated because they are men and women with unlimited capacities of being, doing, and suffering, and that it is as true now, as it ever was, that the people perish for lack of knowledge.” THE END _Announcing_ THE NEW SCIENCE SERIES One of the most significant developments in our life today is that as scientific knowledge almost daily advances, educated people are left more and more in ignorance of its achievements. Scientists for the most part write for each other and the general reader is forced to resort to popularizers of science for his information. It is apparently forgotten that many of the greatest scientists from Galileo and Copernicus to Darwin and Huxley wrote largely for the public they wished to reach with their ideas. The publishers have this tradition in mind in offering THE NEW SCIENCE SERIES which will present the latest scientific trends and discoveries from all parts of the world in a series of books written by leading scientists or those in close touch with their work. It is the aim of this series to help modern men and women to know more about themselves and their world, and to feel that they understand something of what it is all about. EDITED BY C. K. OGDEN VOL. I. MYTH IN PRIMITIVE PSYCHOLOGY BRONISLAW MALINOWSKI, Ph.D., D.Sc. VOL. II. SCIENCE AND POETRY I. A. RICHARDS, M.A. VOL. III. FATALISM OR FREEDOM C. JUDSON HERRICK, Sc.D., Ph.D. _Other Volumes in Preparation_ EACH VOLUME $1.00 _For descriptive catalogue, ask your bookseller or write W · W · NORTON & COMPANY_ 70 Fifth Avenue New York * * * * * Transcriber’s note Minor punctuation errors have been changed without notice. Spelling was standardized except for quotes. Hyphenation was standardized where appropriate. The following changes were made: