Tantalus (Registro nro. 113106)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | HM |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Schiller, F. C. S. |
| Fuller form of name | (Ferdinand Canning Scott), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1864-1937 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Tantalus |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2023 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | To-day and to-morrow series, 6. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2023-12-12 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Tantalus: or, The Future of Man" by F. C. S. Schiller is a philosophical essay written in the early 20th century. It explores profound questions about the future of humanity, focusing on the interplay between knowledge, moral responsibility, and the societal structures that govern human behavior. The book serves as a contemplative analysis of mankind's potential for both progress and destruction, encapsulating the reflections of a time grappling with the consequences of rapid scientific advancements and social changes. In this work, Schiller utilizes the myth of Tantalus to symbolize the dual nature of human existence—where tantalizing opportunities for happiness and progress are persistently just out of reach. The narrative begins with a prophetic oracle contemplating humanity's fate amid its accumulated knowledge, raising concerns about mankind's ability to make judicious choices. The text further discusses how civilization has arrested biological and moral progress, leading to a deterioration in societal values. Schiller argues for the necessity of moral introspection and institutional reforms, suggesting that while the biological evolution of humanity may be stalled, intellectual and cultural aspirations can still lead to a more enlightened future. Ultimately, the essay presents a nuanced perspective on the challenges and possibilities that lie ahead for humanity, urging the reader to confront and utilize knowledge responsibly to shape a better tomorrow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1924 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Eugenics |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Civilization |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | To-day and to-morrow series, 6. |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.49015000148685">https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.49015000148685</a> |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72381">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72381</a> |
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