Passage Summary: The author claims science is just a modern version of ancient storytelling meant to help us cope, and because it has caused social problems, it isn't actually 'true' in a complete sense.

Conclusion: Science does not achieve or provide a complete, absolute truth.

Reasoning: Science is essentially a modern myth used for coping, and its role in the breakdown of social institutions demonstrates its failure to reach total truth.

Analysis: The conclusion is found in the final sentence, introduced by the indicator 'So.' The author's primary goal is to knock science off its pedestal by equating its 'truth' to that of Homeric myths. To identify this correctly, focus on the author's ultimate claim about science's limitations rather than the supporting premises about social institutions or ancient history. The breakdown of institutions is merely the evidence used to 'demonstrate' the main point: that science falls short of truth.