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PROF. J. B. S. HALDANE is, by his own confession, a recent convert to the philosophy of Marx, and with the characteristic zeal of the convert wishes others to share his faith. If it is necessary or useful for scientific workers to have an explicit philosophy, Marxism is certainly more stimulating than the various brands of positivism that have been popular. It does at least suggest that scientific knowledge is important. Prof. Haldane begins with a brief general sketch of Marxism. He then discusses a number of present-day problems, mathematical, physical, biological and sociological, on this basis. He quotes a number of excellent comments that were made by Engels on the science of his day and are still relevant and illuminating.
The Marxist Philosophy and the Sciences
By Prof. J. B. S. Haldane. Pp. 183. (London: George Allen and Unwin, Ltd., 1938.) 5s. net.
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R., A. The Marxist Philosophy and the Sciences. Nature 143, 97 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/143097a0
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