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existence. [p. 24] uterine, | of course know of no positive difference between Science and Christian Science--and the attitude of both toward the unwelcome is the same--"it does not exist." A Lord Kelvin and a Mrs. Eddy, and something not to their liking--it does not exist. Of course not, we Intermediates say: but, also, that, in Intermediateness, neither is there absolute non- Or a Christian Scientist and a toothache--neither exists in the final sense: also neither is absolutely non- existent, and, according to our therapeutics, the one that more highly approximates to realness will win. A secret of power-- | think it's another profundity. Do you want power over something? Be more nearly real than it. We'll begin with yellow substances that have fallen upon this earth: we'll see whether our data of them have a higher approximation to realness than have the dogmas of those who deny their existence--that is, as products from somewhere external to this earth. In mere impressionism we take our stand. We have no positive tests nor standards. Realism in art: realism in science--they pass away. In 1859, the thing to do was to accept Darwinism; now many biologists are revolting and trying to conceive of something