In 'The Destiny of Man, Viewed in the Light of His Origin', John Fiske presents a thought-provoking collection of essays on the origins and destiny of humanity. Beginning with the known and delving into the unknown, Fiske explores the implications of the doctrine of evolution on the progress of human society and the elimination of warfare. While he admits the subject of a future life may lie outside the range of legitimate scientific discussion, he argues that our opinions on such transcendental questions are influenced by our opinions on questions within the scope of scientific inquiry. With compelling insights and arguments, Fiske ultimately offers a message of hope and the potential for improbability in the destiny of humankind.

Man's Place in Nature; Darwinism; Man is the Highest Creature on Earth; The Origin of Infancy; Dawning of Consciousness; Change in the Direction of Natural Selection; The Origins of Society and of Morality; Universal Warfare of Primeval Men; Method of Political Development; Natural Selection; Message of Christianity; Question as to Future Life. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers includes both academic and non-academic philosophers, anda large number of female and minority thinkers whose work has been neglected. It includes those intellectualsinvolved in the development of psychology, pedagogy, sociology, anthropology, education, theology, politicalscience, and several other fields, before these disciplines came to be considered distinct from philosophy in thelate nineteenth century.Each entry contains a short biography of the writer, an exposition and analysis of his or her doctrines and ideas, abibliography of writings, and suggestions for further reading. While all the major post-Civil War philosophers arepresent, the most valuable feature of this dictionary is its coverage of a huge range of less well-known writers,including hundreds of presently obscure thinkers. In many cases, the Dictionary of Modern AmericanPhilosophers offers the first scholarly treatment of the life and work of certain writers. This book will be anindispensable reference work for scholars working on almost any aspect of modern American thought.

Presents Spinoza’s life and philosophy specifically in logic theory, metaphysics, ethics’ doctrine, political doctrine, religion, and theology.

John Bright was a British Radical and Liberal statesman and one of the greatest orators of his generation. From 1868 to 1871 he was President of the Board of Trade and heavily promoted free trade policies. His speeches are nothing less than legendary. This is volume one out of two, covering his speeches on India, America, Ireland, Canada and Russia.