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Description:Excerpt from The Hibbert Journal, Vol. 6: A Quarterly Review of Religion, Theology, and Philosophy; October, 1907-July, 1908 My object, however, has not been to disparage humanism any more than it has been to exalt naturalism. I have rather aimed at exhibiting their emergence from the background of the modern spirit as rival claimants for our acceptance. I have suggested that they might not have contended with each other had naturalism been able to supply that emotional uplift which is so characteristic of humanism at its best. In that case, each had doubtless ministered to the other's health. But naturalism, with its altered conception of man and nature, could see in humanism only a beautiful illusion, and, having nature to draw upon with ever-increasing justification of its draft, it has rapidly and signally altered our opinions and our practices. Without performing the interesting experiment of destroying the records of the past, we face, it seems to me, the present as men who must learn for themselves. We have returned to nature and learned the lesson of mechanism, with the result that both naturalism and humanism have become unsatisfactory philosophies of life. The times and the manners appear to be the natural expression of that result. Philosophy, exercising that historical function of which I spoke in the beginning, might rest content with this diagnosis. But it has a critical function as well. It is never content until it has made an estimate, for in seeking knowledge it would aim at teaching wisdom. What estimates, we may therefore ask, does our study suggest? Surely it must be, after all, a high estimate we put upon the lessons of mechanism when we are mindful both of its achievements and its promise. A mechanical nature may not warm the heart or fire the imagina tion, but it is certainly a powerful and tractable instrument capable of being put to countless uses. It is too valuable to be neglected. Still, to deepen the consciousness that every end we may desire, every hope we may wish to see fulfilled. 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Hibbert Journal, Vol. 6: A Quarterly Review of Religion, Theology, and Philosophy; October, 1907-July, 1908 (Classic Reprint). To get started finding The Hibbert Journal, Vol. 6: A Quarterly Review of Religion, Theology, and Philosophy; October, 1907-July, 1908 (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from The Hibbert Journal, Vol. 6: A Quarterly Review of Religion, Theology, and Philosophy; October, 1907-July, 1908 My object, however, has not been to disparage humanism any more than it has been to exalt naturalism. I have rather aimed at exhibiting their emergence from the background of the modern spirit as rival claimants for our acceptance. I have suggested that they might not have contended with each other had naturalism been able to supply that emotional uplift which is so characteristic of humanism at its best. In that case, each had doubtless ministered to the other's health. But naturalism, with its altered conception of man and nature, could see in humanism only a beautiful illusion, and, having nature to draw upon with ever-increasing justification of its draft, it has rapidly and signally altered our opinions and our practices. Without performing the interesting experiment of destroying the records of the past, we face, it seems to me, the present as men who must learn for themselves. We have returned to nature and learned the lesson of mechanism, with the result that both naturalism and humanism have become unsatisfactory philosophies of life. The times and the manners appear to be the natural expression of that result. Philosophy, exercising that historical function of which I spoke in the beginning, might rest content with this diagnosis. But it has a critical function as well. It is never content until it has made an estimate, for in seeking knowledge it would aim at teaching wisdom. What estimates, we may therefore ask, does our study suggest? Surely it must be, after all, a high estimate we put upon the lessons of mechanism when we are mindful both of its achievements and its promise. A mechanical nature may not warm the heart or fire the imagina tion, but it is certainly a powerful and tractable instrument capable of being put to countless uses. It is too valuable to be neglected. Still, to deepen the consciousness that every end we may desire, every hope we may wish to see fulfilled. 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Hibbert Journal, Vol. 6: A Quarterly Review of Religion, Theology, and Philosophy; October, 1907-July, 1908 (Classic Reprint). To get started finding The Hibbert Journal, Vol. 6: A Quarterly Review of Religion, Theology, and Philosophy; October, 1907-July, 1908 (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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