CONTENTS

Editorial Note XI Preface 1

_Western Illusions_ 1 _Civilization & Progress_ 11 2 The Superstition of Science 27 3 The Superstition of Life 51 4 _Imaginary Terrors & Real Dangers_ 67

_How the Differences might be Bridged_ 1 Fruitless Attempts 85 2 Agreement on Principles 105 3 Constitution of the Elite & the Part to be Played by It 122 4 Not Fusion but Mutual Understanding 139

Conclusion 156 Index 168