Civilization Its Cause and Cure and Other Essays - Edward Carpenter - Bog

Civilization Its Cause and Cure and Other Essays is a collection of writings by Edward Carpenter, a British socialist philosopher and writer. The book contains several essays that explore the causes of civilization and its impact on society, as well as potential solutions for its problems. Carpenter argues that civilization, with its emphasis on materialism and individualism, has created a society that is disconnected from nature and lacks a sense of community. He proposes that the cure for this is a return to simpler, more communal ways of living, and a rejection of consumerism and materialism. Other essays in the book discuss topics such as the role of art in society, the relationship between religion and science, and the importance of education. Carpenter's ideas were influential in the early 20th century and continue to be studied today by scholars interested in social and political theory.1906. A review of Carpenter's essays on modern science reads: Edward Carpenter is a seer. So say those who know him best; and the reader of this little volume of essays, in which he has put his ripest thoughts, will be inclined to agree with that judgment. He sees into things farther than other men, and has the faculty of looking through the crust of convention and artificiality in which the modern world is embedded. The title of the first essay, which also entitles the book, is a bold one, and suggests the author's aim. He holds that the rather indefinite thing which we mean by civilization has, if used in the definite thing which we mean by civilization has, if used in the definite sense adopted by writers on primitive society, obscured the real life of man and brought about an unhealthy change in the structure of human society. In its historic evolution he finds that these bad changes have coincident with the growth of property and the ideas flowing from it. And he goes on to argue that the social life of the wilder races is more harmonious and compact than that of civilized nations. It may sound startling and paradoxical to say this, but the reader who dismisses such theories as absurd will regret that he has not followed the argument through. Contents: Civilization: Its Cause and Cure; Modern Science: A Criticism; The Science of the Future: A Forecast; Defense of Criminals: A Criticism of Morality; Exfoliation: Lamarck versus Darwin; Custom; and A Rational and Humane Science. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.