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100 1 _aHousman, Laurence,
_d1865-1959
245 1 0 _aPloughshare and Pruning-Hook: Ten Lectures on Social Subjects
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-08-21
505 0 _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.
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSocial sciences
653 _aSocial ethics
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66101
999 _c106923
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