Download or read book The Shaping of Modern Thought written by Crane Brinton and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1963 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Shaping of Modern Thought written by Crane Brinton and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1953 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Disease and Its Control written by Robert P. Hudson and published by Praeger Publishers. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "a survey history of medicine from the earliest times, centered thematically on how changing concepts of disease have affected its management. . . . Disease and Its Control is a fresh and welcome synthesis of historical scholarship that will be accessible to interested laymen." Annals of Internal Medicine
Download or read book The Shaping of the Modern Mind written by Crane Brinton and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Crucible of Modern Thought written by William Walker Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into the profound and transformative ideas that shape contemporary understanding with William Walker Atkinson's "The Crucible of Modern Thought." This insightful work explores the dynamic landscape of early 20th-century philosophy, psychology, and spiritual thought, offering readers a comprehensive examination of the intellectual currents that define modern life. Atkinson, a prolific writer and influential thinker, brings his keen analytical mind to a wide array of subjects, dissecting and synthesizing complex ideas to present a cohesive narrative of modern intellectual evolution. "The Crucible of Modern Thought" serves as both a critique and a celebration of the diverse theories and movements that emerged during a time of rapid scientific and philosophical advancement. The book covers a broad spectrum of topics, including the intersections of science and spirituality, the impact of new psychological theories, and the evolution of philosophical discourse. Atkinson navigates through these themes with clarity and precision, making intricate concepts accessible to a wide audience. His exploration includes discussions on the nature of consciousness, the power of thought, and the potential for human development, reflecting his deep engagement with both Western and Eastern traditions of wisdom. One of the central tenets of the book is the idea that modern thought is a crucible-a transformative space where old beliefs are challenged, and new paradigms are forged. Atkinson encourages readers to question established norms and embrace the possibilities of expanded understanding and personal growth. His work emphasizes the importance of critical thinking, self-awareness, and the pursuit of knowledge in achieving a more enlightened and empowered life. "The Crucible of Modern Thought" is a compelling read for anyone interested in the intellectual history of the modern era and the ongoing quest for deeper meaning and understanding. Atkinson's insightful analysis and engaging prose make this book a valuable resource for students, scholars, and anyone seeking to navigate the complexities of contemporary thought. Join William Walker Atkinson in exploring the transformative power of ideas with "The Crucible of Modern Thought." This book offers a rich and thought-provoking journey through the key concepts and movements that continue to shape our world, inviting readers to expand their minds and engage with the profound questions of existence and human potential.
Download or read book Disease and Its Control written by Robert P. Hudson and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1983-08-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Shaping Forces of Modern Religious Thought written by Archibald Browning Drysdale Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Shaping of Modern Psychology written by L.S. Hearnshaw and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1987, The Shaping of Modern Psychology presents a systematic survey of the development of psychology from the dawn of civilization to the late 1980s. Psychology as we find it today has been shaped by many influences, philosophical, theological, scientific, medical and sociological. It has deep roots in the whole history of human thought, and its significance cannot be properly appreciated without an understanding of the way it has developed. This book covers the history of modern psychology from its animistic beginnings, through the Greek philosophers and the Christian theologians, and developments such as the Scientific Revolution, to the time of first publication. The author drew on many years’ teaching experience in the subject and on a lifetime’s interest in psychology. The growth of psychology had been particularly impressive during the twentieth century and Professor Hearnshaw also looked to the future of the discipline. He showed that the new vistas opening out in fields such as neuropsychology, information theory and artificial intelligence, for example, were hopeful indications for the future, provided the lessons of the past were not forgotten. With the benefit of hindsight, we now know that he was right!
Download or read book System written by Clifford Siskin and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2016-10-07 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role that “system” has played in the shaping and reshaping of modern knowledge, from Galileo and Newton to our own “computational universe.” A system can describe what we see (the solar system), operate a computer (Windows 10), or be made on a page (the fourteen engineered lines of a sonnet). In this book, Clifford Siskin shows that system is best understood as a genre—a form that works physically in the world to mediate our efforts to understand it. Indeed, many Enlightenment authors published works they called “system” to compete with the essay and the treatise. Drawing on the history of system from Galileo's “message from the stars” and Newton's “system of the world” to today's “computational universe,” Siskin illuminates the role that the genre of system has played in the shaping and reshaping of modern knowledge. Previous engagements with systems have involved making them, using them, or imagining better ones. Siskin offers an innovative perspective by investigating system itself. He considers the past and present, moving from the “system of the world” to “a world full of systems.” He traces the turn to system in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and describes this primary form of Enlightenment as a mediator of political, cultural, and social modernity—pointing to the moment when people began to “blame the system” for working both too well (“you can't beat the system”) and not well enough (it always seems to “break down”). Throughout, his touchstones are: what system is and how it has changed; how it has mediated knowledge; and how it has worked in the world.
Download or read book Ideas and Men written by Crane Brinton and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1963 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of Western philosophy, art and literature as they relate to cosmological and theological questions from the beginnings of civilization.
Download or read book Made In America written by Michael S. Horton and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 1998-12-16 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a crisis of truth in our time, asserts Michael Horton, even in our evangelical church. And it is due at least in part to our cultural accommodation. Horton believes the time has come to call evangelicals back to faith and truth.
Download or read book Shaping the Future written by Horst Hutter and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shaping the Future maps out the ascetic practices of a Neitzschean way of life. Hutter argues that Nietzsche's doctrines are attempts and 'temptations' that aim to provoke his free-spirited readers into changing themselves by putting philosophy into practice in their lives.
Download or read book Main Currents of Modern Thought written by Rudolf Eucken and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Voodoo Histories written by David Aaronovitch and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-02-04 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Meticulous in its research, forensic in its reasoning, robust in its argument, and often hilarious in its debunking... a highly entertaining rumble with the century's major conspiracy theorists and their theories." --John Lahr, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of Tennessee Williams From an award-winning journalist, a history so funny, so true, so scary, it's bound to be called a conspiracy. Our age is obsessed by the idea of conspiracy. We see it everywhere- from Pearl Harbor to 9/11, from the assassination of Kennedy to the death of Diana. In this age of terrorism we live in, the role of conspiracy is a serious one, one that can fuel radical or fringe elements to violence. For David Aaronovitch, there came a time when he started to see a pattern among these inflammatory theories. these theories used similarly murky methods with which to insinuate their claims: they linked themselves to the supposed conspiracies of the past (it happened then so it can happen now); they carefully manipulated their evidence to hide its holes; they relied on the authority of dubious academic sources. Most important, they elevated their believers to membership of an elite- a group of people able to see beyond lies to a higher reality. But why believe something that entails stretching the bounds of probability so far? In this entertaining and enlightening book, he examines why people believe conspiracy theories, and makes an argument for a true skepticism: one based on a thorough knowledge of history and a strong dose of common sense.
Download or read book The Horizon Book of Makers of Modern Thought written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leonard da Vinci -- Niccolo Machiavelli -- Desiderius Erasmus -- Nicolaus Copernicus -- Martin Luther -- John Calvin -- Francis Bacon -- Thomas Hobbs -- Rene Descartes -- Blaise Pascal -- John Locke -- Isaac Newton -- Voltaire -- Jean Jacques Rousseau -- Adam Smith -- Immanuel Kant -- Jeremy Bentham -- Mary Wollstonecraft -- Thomas Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel -- Robert Owen -- Karl Maria von Glausewitz -- George Perkins Marsh -- Charles Robert Darwin -- Karl Marx -- Michael Bakunin -- William James -- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche -- Ivan Petrovich Pavlov -- James George Frazer -- Sigmund Freud -- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi -- Albert Einstein -- John Maynard Keynes -- Ludwig Wittgenstein -- Norbert Wiener and Warren McCullogh.
Download or read book Evolution In Modern Thought written by Weismann Haeckel Thomson and published by Double 9 Books. This book was released on 2023-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Evolution in Modern Thought" is a book that explores the development and impact of the theory of evolution on modern scientific thinking. The book is a collection of essays written by leading scientists and thinkers of the time, including J. Arthur Thomson and August Weismann, with a preface by Ernst Haeckel. The book begins with an overview of the history of evolutionary thought, from the early ideas of Lamarck and Darwin to the more recent developments in the field. The authors delve into the various debates and controversies surrounding evolution, such as the role of natural selection in the process and the relationship between genetics and evolution. They also discuss the ethical and social implications of the theory, including the impact on religion and morality. Throughout the book, the authors emphasize the importance of evolution in shaping our understanding of the natural world and our place in it.
