Sociology Popular Lectures And Discussions Before The Brooklyn Ethical Association Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Sociology, Popular Lectures and Discussions Before the Brooklyn Ethical Association Evolution - Sociology - points to the safer and wiser way of individual enlightenment and moral education. It studies care fully the past history of man, that it may act wisely for the amelioration of his present condition. It aims directly at the improvement of individual character. It seeks not so much to antagonize the schemes of social reformers as to subject them all to the Operation of the principle of Natural Selection - wisely to choose what is instructive and good in each; wisely to take such forward steps as are practicable and may be securely held; to substitute the method of evolution for that of violent and spasmodic change, and thus to promote, surely if slowly, the permanent welfare of societies and individuals. If this book - the thoughtful contribution of free individuals working with no selfish aims or conscious dogmatic or partisan bias - shall be of some slight service in forwarding this most worthy and desirable end, in promoting scientific thought and wise action on the pressing problems Of social life, the labors which have brought it into being will be abundantly repaid. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Man and the State: Studies in Applied Sociology; Popular Lectures and Discussions Before the Brooklyn Ethical Association The topics herein discussed, though following naturally those considered in the previous volumes on Evolution, Sociology, and Evolution in Science, Philosophy, and Art, were selected for treatment at this time in view of our approaching presidential contest. Treating, as they do, of the relations of the individual to the State as illustrated in the practical issues of current American politics, it was not without consultation with those whose wisdom and judgment will be recognized by all intelligent Americans that the trustees of the Brooklyn Ethical Association finally decided upon the adoption of this programme. Among those who were thus consulted was the Hon. Andrew D. White, ex-president of Cornell University and now the United States Minister to Russia, who gave the proposition his cordial indorsement and encouragement. "I find my thoughts more and more conforming themselves to the idea of an evolution of humanity," he wrote; "more and more everything I work out takes shape with reference to this. Hence I shall look with increasing interest to the result of your effort in Brooklyn during the coming year.... Persevere by all means." Prof. John Fiske also gave the plan of the association his hearty approbation. "I have carefully read the inclosed synopsis," he affirmed, and call it a noble scheme. Such lectures and discussions are just what is needed." The Hon. James S. Clarkson, the Hon. George Hoadly, and others of various party connections, actively interested in the practical aspects of our political situation, personally and in an extensive correspondence also expressed their profound interest in our work, and their confidence in its supreme importance as a means of political education. Superficially it may appear that we already have an embarras de richesses of political discussions, particularly in our presidential years. The projectors of these lectures, however, had quite another object in view than that of adding to the literature of partisan debate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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