Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure
And Other Essays
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
| Author: | Edward Carpenter | ISBN: | 9781776583676 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press | Publication: | July 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Edward Carpenter |
| ISBN: | 9781776583676 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Publication: | July 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press |
| Language: | English |
British-born thinker and activist Edward Carpenter proposes a number of novel ideas in this engaging collection of essays. Chief among them is the notion that most of the civilized societies that have emerged throughout human history have crumbled after a period of centuries. Carpenter posits that "civilization" is a developmental phase that humankind must pass through in its evolution toward a truly enlightened state of being.
British-born thinker and activist Edward Carpenter proposes a number of novel ideas in this engaging collection of essays. Chief among them is the notion that most of the civilized societies that have emerged throughout human history have crumbled after a period of centuries. Carpenter posits that "civilization" is a developmental phase that humankind must pass through in its evolution toward a truly enlightened state of being.
