000 02728cam a22003253u 4500
001 56095
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134307.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aHM
100 1 _aPetrie, W. M. Flinders
_q(William Matthew Flinders),
_d1853-1942
245 1 0 _aJanus in Modern Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-12-01
505 0 _aCharacter, the basis of society -- Present changes of character -- Trade unionism, its flower and fruition -- Revolution or evolution? -- The need of diversity -- Lines of advance.
508 _aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, MFR 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"Janus in Modern Life" by W. M. Flinders Petrie is a scholarly examination of the sociopolitical principles shaping modern society, written in the early 20th century. The work explores the interconnectedness of character, history, and societal structures, using the Roman god Janus, who looks both to the past and future, as a metaphor for the necessary contemplation of historical lessons in contemporary governance and societal development. Through various essays and chapters, Petrie analyzes character's role in shaping political movements, the effects of trade unionism, and the deviation of societal values through shifts in economy and policy. The opening of this work introduces the author's perspective on the necessity of learning from history to inform public policy and character development within society. Petrie posits that character is the foundation of societal structures and institutions, asserting that governments reflect the character of their people. He outlines several principles governing the production and modification of character, likening them to natural laws that apply equally to both physical and mental changes. The text suggests that the current lack of adaptability and industriousness in society stems from these foundational character traits, and highlights the importance of recognizing the inherent values present in the past to effectively navigate and enhance the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aProgress
653 _aCivilization
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56095
999 _c96926
_d96926