The Sexual Instinct: Its Use and Dangers as Affecting Heredity and Morals; Essentials to the Welfare of the Individual, and the Future of the Race (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

James Foster Scott

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330411560 ISBN 13 : 9781330411568

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2016

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Excerpt from The Sexual Instinct: Its Use and Dangers as Affecting Heredity and Morals; Essentials to the Welfare of the Individual, and the Future of the Race

"If it is possible to perfect mankind, the means of doing so will be found in the medical sciences." Descartes.

This book contains much plain talking, for which I offer no defence. Its justification will be found in the body of the work.

To see men give rein to their animal passions, subjecting themselves and others to so many risks of which they are ignorant, is intensely saddening.

Jeremy Taylor says: "It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance, for it requires knowledge to perceive it; and, therefore, he that can perceive it hath it not." Readers will pardon me for saying that my object is to make them understand their ignorance - to enable them to perceive it so that they may have it not.

The design of this work is to furnish the non-professional man with a sufficiently thorough knowledge of matters pertaining to the sexual sphere - knowledge which he cannot afford to be without.

Ever mindful of the saying of Huxley, that "knowledge does not go beyond phenomena," I have endeavored to convey this knowledge in language free as far as possible from technical terms and intelligible to laymen.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

" If it is possible to pelfect mankind, the means of doing so will be found in the medical sciences." DESCARTES. PREFAOE. THIS book contains much plain talking, for which I offer no defence. Its justification will be found in the body of the 'vork. To see lllen give rein to their animal passions, su bjecting thmnselves and others to so many risks of which they are ignorant, is intensely saddening. Jeremy Taylor says: "It is impossible to 111ake people understand their ignorance, for it requires knowledge to perceive it; and, therefore, he that can perceive it hath it not." Readers will pardon me for saying that my object is to make th81ll understand their ignorance -to enable them to perceive it so that they may have it not. The design of this work is to furnish the non-professional man with a sufficiently thorough knowledge of matters pertaining to the sexual sphere-knowledge which he cannot afford to be without. Ever lllindful of the saying of Huxley, that

Table of Contents

CONTENTS; Chapter I-Introductory-Tiie Sexual, Instinct and the Importance of a Just Appreciation op its Influence; PAGE; Self-preservation and the sexual instinct the two chief impulses which govern human action-Importance of rightly comprehending the sexual side of one's nature-Sin luxuriates in ignorance and secrecy-Enemies of posterity-Fatherhood and justice to offspring-Character chiefly developed during developmental period-Laws of nature and morality coincide- The grave responsibilities incurred in the lustful life-Children of the vigorous tend to survive, while the progeny of the vicious tend to become eliminated-Nature leisurely in punishing-No pardon granted for sins against the body-The aftermath of lust which physicians see-No animal so bad as some men-Perfect continence compatible with health-Self-control and altruism-Pure glow of the sexual functions is the well-spring of all the majestic qualities of man-Impairment of sexua

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330411560
• ISBN 13: 9781330411568
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 484
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