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25. Conclusion
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25. CONCLUSION
The nineteenth century was the century of the
knowledge explosion. Man came to feel that, under
the influence of science, the attainment of boundless
knowledge was within his reach, and that he was
now in a position to build his world on his own.
However, by the end of this century the picture was
quite different. It was discovered with great
frustration that science can give but a partial
knowledge of reality. And limited knowledge is an
insufficient basis on which to construct an ideology
that will provide answers to all his questions. The
first phase—of hope—was outlined in a book
written by the British author, Julian Huxley:
Man
Stands Alone
. The second phase—of frustration—
found expression in a book written by the American
author, Cressy Morrison. Its title:
Man does Not
Stand Alone
was truly meaningful.
But again there was the thrilling news brought by
the twentieth century: that of the atomic explosion.
Man believed once again that he had managed to
acquire the greatest power of nature; now the time
