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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025 |
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| 500 | _aOriginally published anonymously in the Atlantic Monthly, March, 1915. | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2025-03-16 | ||
| 508 | _aMairi, Laura Natal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive). | ||
| 520 | _a"Whither? by Anonymous" is a reflective philosophical work, likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores the spiritual and moral dimensions of human existence in an increasingly materialistic world, reflecting on the contrasting values between the past and modern life. It is not merely a historical account but rather a critique of contemporary existence, ensuring that readers are left pondering profound questions about progress, spirituality, and the essence of life. In "Whither?", the author gathers insights from personal correspondence dated decades earlier, lamenting the loss of deeper spiritual values that once underpinned human experience. The text contrasts the superficial preoccupations of modern society—focused on material advancement and physical needs—with the rich, faith-driven lives of previous generations. The author argues that this shift towards a materialistic viewpoint leads to an impoverished spiritual existence, raising serious questions about the very meaning of progress. Through this discourse, the book advocates for a return to spiritual and ethical considerations as central to human flourishing, urging readers to recognize the intrinsic value of faith, hope, and the pursuit of a higher purpose amid an increasingly shallow and distracted world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cBoston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1915 |
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| 653 | _aEssays | ||
| 653 | _aConduct of life | ||
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