02763cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500370014526400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850503910039950801960079052012230098653400560220965300200226570000420228585600670232785600430239470579UtSlPG20260610134631.0mcr n260607r20231916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHubbard, Elbert,d1856-191514aThe philosophy of Elbert Hubbard 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-04-170 aThe American philosophy -- Freedom and responsibility -- Corporal punishment -- Purpled ease -- Consecrated lives -- Marriage and divorce -- The taxation of church property -- Free motherhood -- Why I am a Philistine -- Oral righteousness -- The health habit -- The Elks' creed -- Remember the weekday -- Reciprocity -- Vaccination -- Equal suffrage -- Just boys -- The sea -- Epigrams.  aCharlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Philosophy of Elbert Hubbard" by Elbert Hubbard is a philosophical essay written in the early 20th century. It expounds on various ideas central to American thought, with a focus on concepts like freedom, responsibility, economics, and the nature of organized religion. Hubbard's work is an exploration of individualism and societal norms, aiming to challenge traditional beliefs and to promote a philosophy rooted in personal empowerment and rational thought.  The opening of the text establishes Hubbard's belief in the transformative power of work and personal agency, asserting that individuals are responsible for their own well-being and that negative influences stem primarily from within. He critiques societal norms surrounding religion and marriage, emphasizing the need for freedom of choice and the rejection of dogma. Hubbard advocates for a scientific approach to understanding and improving society, positioning economics as a key discipline for fostering human progress and prosperity. He introduces the concept of "The American Philosophy," suggesting that it should be rooted in personal effort and the holistic understanding of human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cItaly: The Roycrofters, 1916  aAmerican essays1 aHoyle, John T.q(John Thomas),d1873-4 uhttps://archive.org/details/hubbardphilosophy/page/n9/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70579