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100 1 _aLee, Vernon,
_d1856-1935
245 1 0 _aProteus
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
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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490 1 _aTo-day and to-morrow series
500 _aRelease date is 2024-09-14
508 _aProduced by Donald Cummings 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 _a"Proteus: or, The future of intelligence" by Vernon Lee is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. It explores the evolving nature of human intelligence and its implications, emphasizing the relationship between our understanding of reality and our moral and ethical frameworks. The author uses the mythological figure Proteus, symbolizing constant change and adaptability, as a metaphor for the fluid nature of intelligence and reality. In this work, Vernon Lee delves into various aspects of intelligence, including its ethical, aesthetic, and intellectual dimensions. He argues that intelligence is not merely the domain of specialists but is a broader human capacity that can lead to societal progress. The book discusses how intelligence shapes morality and artistic expression, proposing that as society becomes more intellectually aware, it will naturally re-evaluate its ethical standards and aesthetic values. Lee posits that the future will see a shift towards a more nuanced understanding of morality, where human needs and communal well-being take precedence over outdated moral dogmas, and highlights the necessity of adaptability in the face of change. Through his examination, Lee encourages readers to embrace a flexible and open-minded approach to intelligence as humanity navigates its future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1925
653 _aIntellect
830 0 _aTo-day and to-morrow series
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822017030347
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74416
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_d115141