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The value of science
New York,: Dover Publications. Edited by George Bruce Halsted (1958)
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THE VALUE OF SCIENCE INTRODUCTION The search for truth should be the goal of our activities; it is the sole end worthy of them. Doubtless we should first bend our efforts to assuage human suffering, but why ? Not to suffer is a negative ...Other Versions
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