In the absence of true knowledge, the truth of the origin of man...
by Vijai Singh
..can only be ascertained after the thorough understanding of natural laws.
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"But there is another prejudice which is cherished by many scholars evidently under the impression of its being a well-recognized scientific doctrine. It is that in the ruder stages of civilization, when laws of nature are little known and but little understood, when mankind has not enough of the experience of the world, strict methods of correct reasoning are very seldom observed."