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The Destiny of Man

Viewed in the Light of His Origin

by John Fiske

  • Paperback
  • 128 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge Library Collection
  • 14 x 21.6 x 0.8 cm

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In 1884, American historian and philosopher John Fiske published The Destiny of Man, which discussed humanity's origin, destiny and place in the universe. A leading populariser of Darwin's theory in the United States and influenced by Herbert Spencer, Fiske considers views of human progress via evolutionary social change and the harmony between science and religion. The Destiny of Man is composed of sixteen chapters that anticipate philosophical questions from a typical non-scientific audience: the origins of atheism, the shifting hierarchal positions of humanity through history as proposed by Copernicus and later by Darwin, human brain size, and the 'dawning of consciousness' as a result of the growth and development of moral sentiment and inventiveness through natural selection. Interestingly, at the end of the book, Fiske discusses the historical power relationships of ruling governments and predicts that as humans evolve and become more civilised, war will eventually end.
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  • Author

    John Fiske

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge Library Collection

  • Published

    September 2009

  • Weight

    173g

  • Page Count

    128

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 0.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9781108005135

  • ISBN-10

    1108005136

  • Eden Code

    4590950

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