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100	1		_aCarpenter, Edward, _d1844-1929
245	1	0	_aCivilisation: Its Cause and Cure; and Other Essays
246	1		_aCivilization: Its Cause and Cure
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2013
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2013-11-02
505	0		_aPreface to complete edition -- Civilisation: its cause and cure -- Modern science: a criticism -- The science of the future: a forecast -- Defence of criminals: a criticism of morality -- Exfoliation: Lamarck versus Darwin -- Custom -- A rational and human science -- The new morality -- Appendix: being notes on some of the characteristics and customs of pre-civilised peoples.
508			_aProduced by Chris Curnow, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure; and Other Essays" by Edward Carpenter is a critical examination of societal constructs written in the late 19th century. The work reflects on the state of civilization, suggesting it may be a disease that humanity must traverse, positing that civilizations have historically succumbed to various ailments and that true health may be rediscovered by returning to more primitive ways of living. Through essays that explore the nature of society, science, and morality, Carpenter argues for a new understanding of what constitutes human well-being. The opening of the volume presents a thought-provoking preface where Carpenter recalls the reception of his initial work, "Civilisation," which was delivered as a lecture to the Fabian Society. He suggests that civilization, once viewed as an ideal condition, has instead shown itself to be fraught with disease-like symptoms, including social discord and individualism, which detracts from the unity of human nature. Carpenter poignantly asserts that the physical and mental struggles of modern society indicate a need for re-evaluation and a potential reversion back to a state more closely aligned with nature, advocating for a deeper examination of personal and collective health as humanity moves forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aScience
653			_aEvolution
653			_aCrime
653			_aCivilization
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44094
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