The Mind in the Making: The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform - Couverture souple

Robinson, James Harvey

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1605973831 ISBN 13 : 9781605973838

Editeur : Book Jungle, 2008

Synopsis

James Harvey Robinson (1863 - 1936) was an American Historian. In his writings he stressed the "new history" - the social, scientific, and intellectual progress of humanity rather than merely political happening. The Mind in the Making: The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform was published in 1921. In the beginning of the book Robinson states his purpose as follows: "As an old Stoic proverb has it, men are tormented by the opinions they have of things, rather than by the things themselves. This is eminently true of many of our worst problems to-day. We have available knowledge and ingenuity and material resources to make a far fairer world than that in which we find ourselves, but various obstacles prevent our intelligently availing ourselves of them. The object of this book is to substantiate this proposition, to exhibit with entire frankness the tremendous difficulties that stand in the way of such a beneficent change of mind, and to point out as clearly as may be some of the measures to be taken in order to overcome them." He goes on to say: "I come back, then, to my original point that in this examination of existing facts history, by revealing the origin of many of our current fundamental beliefs, will tend to free our minds so as to permit honest thinking. Also, that the historical facts which I propose to recall would, if permitted to play a constant part in our thinking, automatically eliminate a very considerable portion of the gross stupidity and blindness which characterize our present thought and conduct in public affairs, and would contribute greatly to developing the needed scientific attitude toward human concerns--in other words, to _bringing the mind up to date_."

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Book Jungle
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1605973831
• ISBN 13: 9781605973838
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 140
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible