This vintage book contains a fascinating essay on the most important of all matters of human concern – the human mind. Written in clear, accessible language and full of interesting exposition and thought-provoking ideas, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the entirety of the human condition and civilization, and it would make for a worthy addition to any personal collection. The chapters of this volume include: 'On the Purpose of This Volume', 'Three Disappointed Methods of Reform', 'On Various Kinds of Thinking', 'Rationalization', 'How Creative Thought Transforms the World', 'Our Animal Heritage – The Nature of Civilization', etcetera. James Harvey Robinson (1863 – 1936) was an American historian who wrote 'The Ordeal of Civilization' (1926) and 'The Story of Our Civilization' (1934). This book is being republished in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.
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The Mind in the Making
This vintage book contains a fascinating essay on the most important of all matters of human concern – the human mind. Written in clear, accessible language and full of interesting exposition and thought-provoking ideas, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the entirety of the human condition and civilization, and it would make for a worthy addition to any personal collection. The chapters of this volume include: 'On the Purpose of This Volume', 'Three Disappointed Methods of Reform', 'On Various Kinds of Thinking', 'Rationalization', 'How Creative Thought Transforms the World', 'Our Animal Heritage – The Nature of Civilization', etcetera. James Harvey Robinson (1863 – 1936) was an American historian who wrote 'The Ordeal of Civilization' (1926) and 'The Story of Our Civilization' (1934). This book is being republished in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781446546574 |
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| Publisher: | Pomona Press |
| Publication date: | 03/23/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 204 |
| File size: | 1 MB |
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