1. On one hand, this article is an attempt to define science; on another, it is an argument for a particular way of understanding science and the consequences of not doing so. Identify the parts of this article that are definition and the parts that are argument. Do these two essential writing purposes overlap in this article? Do they do so effectively?
2. How does Orwell use Hitler and the events of World War II? What does this writing strategy accomplish for him?
3. For Orwell, what is science and what is its purpose?
4. What does Orwell want out of his readers? Out of you?
5. Orwell agrees both that nonscientists should be better educated in science, and that scientists should be better educated in liberal arts. Which is more important to Orwell? Do you agree? Why or why not? Explain your agreement or disagreement in terms of your own time and concerns.