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Humanism and America: Essays on the Outlook of Modern Civilisation

Humanism and America: Essays on the Outlook of Modern Civilisation

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PhilosophyLiterary Criticism

ISBN10: 1025343131
ISBN13: 9781025343136
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 322
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Humanism and America: Essays on the Outlook of Modern Civilisation is a pivotal collection of essays edited by Norman Foerster that explores the intellectual and moral foundations of the New Humanist movement in early 20th-century America. As a manifesto for a disciplined, ethical approach to life and art, this work challenges the prevailing trends of naturalism and romanticism that dominated the modern era. The contributors, including several leading thinkers of the time, argue for a return to classical standards and emphasize the importance of human will and reason in shaping a stable and meaningful culture.

This volume addresses a wide range of topics, from literature and education to religion and social philosophy. By examining the outlook of modern civilisation, the essays seek to define a middle path between scientific materialism and unbridled emotionalism. Humanism and America serves as a crucial document for understanding the cultural debates of the interwar period and remains a significant contribution to the study of American intellectual history and ethical philosophy. It offers readers a profound look into a movement that sought to restore human dignity and traditional values to the center of the American experience.

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