exact than the physical sciences. But all the same, we have gained a good .
deal from the application of scientific methods in the study of these subjects. .
So the physical, mental, moral, and social sciences together form a body of .
knowledge, which we apply in making life comfortable, prosperous and .
happy. Science frees our minds from the bondage superstition and .
ignorance. Our minds become sources of light. They will be freed from the .
darkness of ignorance, which is our chief enemy. Knowledge gives power, .
and ignorance causes weakness. We suffer when we are ignorant. The habit .
of reasoning, inquiring, and questioning is the greatest gift of science. It is .
this dispassionate outlook, which tell us the cause of all things. This is the .
emancipation of the human mind from the errors ignorance. We see clearly .
when we think scientifically. We do this when we control our passions, .
prejudices and sentiments. We will never know the truth of things unless we .
see them dispassionately. It is the clear light of reason that shows the truth of .
things. Science, thus, is a blessing to mankind. It increases our power of .
nature and helps us to raise our standards of life. It frees us from wants by .
supplying us the needs. In addition, it makes our minds free from .
superstition, prejudice and passion. I n this way, science gives us both .
physical and mental benefits. Our bodies as well as our minds become fed .
and developed. We can live very comfortable with the benefits of science. .
Today, science is the most influential and powerful factor governing the .
activities of mankind. The advance of science is considered to be advance of .
civilization. Civilization stands for a number of things. It refers to the .
progress of mankind on several plans, physical intellectual as well as moral .
and spiritual. If science is the part of civilization, it is to be seen how far it .
has helped the different kinds of progress, which civilization stands for.