02688cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000340012524500660015926400510022530000470027633600260032333700260034933800360037550000310041150502670044250802040070952012920091353400450220565300200225065300180227085600430228899900190233166101UtSlPG20260610134527.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a21005870  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aH1 aHousman, Laurence,d1865-195910aPloughshare and Pruning-Hook: Ten Lectures on Social Subjects 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-08-210 aGreat possessions -- Crime and punishment -- Christianity a danger to the state -- The salt of the earth -- The rights of majorities -- Discreditable conduct -- What is womanly? -- Use and ornament -- Art and citizenship -- Conscious and unconscious immortality.  aE-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Ploughshare and Pruning-Hook: Ten Lectures on Social Subjects" by Laurence Housman is a collection of thought-provoking essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores various social and political issues, advocating for a deeper understanding of humanity and the need for a significant change of heart in society's institutions and governance. Housman's lectures are imbued with an idealistic perspective on social reform, emphasizing the interconnectedness of individual morality and the collective conscience.  The opening of the work introduces Housman's central thesis: that both individuals and institutions must confront their moral failings to address societal issues effectively. He discusses the disparity between religious and political accountability, underlining that self-accusation and an honest acknowledgment of one's shortcomings are vital if real change is to occur. The author critiques the moral complacency of state institutions and the defensive nature of political systems, arguing that they often perpetuate societal vice rather than virtue. Housman calls for a transformation in how society values and pursues righteousness, suggesting that ignoring underlying issues only leads to systemic moral decay. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSocial sciences  aSocial ethics40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66101  c106923d106923