Beliefs about Man (1884) - Minot Judson Savage - Bog

These discourses claim only to be essays, attempts, at treating themes, each one of which is worthy of a volume by itself. Believing that the humble path of the scientific method is the only one that promises to lead anywhere, the author tried to avoid the highway of assumption, and to keep his feet upon the solid ground of verifiable knowledge. Contents: sonnets; what is man; origin of man; problem of sin and salvation; is man free; motive forces of human life; law of progress; earthly outlook; is death the end; note to chapter VI.