Abstract
THIS little monograph may be considered almost as the philosophical testament of a distinguished biologist. In it he gives his ultimate conclusions based on a lifetime of eminent achievements in the biological field. After a searching, but sympathetic, criticism of some conclusions based on physics, biology and psychology, Prof. Haldane asserts that the real universe is a universe of personality and the manifestation of God; and that its scientific aspects are only partial interpretations of it, its imperfect nature being revealed by philosophical criticism. No doubt materialists and mechanicists would take exception to some of the arguments or appreciations put forward by the author; but they would recognise no less readily the sincerity of purpose and generous ideals of a great mind who is now mourned by his intellectual peers throughout the world.
The Philosophy of a Biologist
Prof.
J. S.
Haldane
By. Pp. xii + 155. (Oxford: Clarendon Press; London: Oxford University Press, 1935.) 6s. net.
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G., T. The Philosophy of a Biologist. Nature 137, 559 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137559d0
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