Man and Materialism
1st Edition
Published on 19. December 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
174 pages
978-1-032-19144-7 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1957, this book offers a challenging intellectual experience to the reader who wishes to understand the broad historical trends that determine the future of humanity on this planet. The book examines natural laws that govern humanity by looking at communities over long periods of time and noting patterns which become evident. The book includes discussions of communism, the crisis in food and population growth, the significance of industrialism and man and his religious beliefs - all issues that remain as relevant today as when the book was first published.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
General, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
196 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-19144-7 (9781032191447)
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Person
Fred Hoyle was one of the 20th Century's great scientific thinkers. He was Plumian Professor at Cambridge 1957 - 1972 and founder director of the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy in Cambridge 1967-1972.
Content
1. The Tangled Skein 2. The Tangible Aspects of Communism 3. The Intangible Aspects 4. The Historical Record 5. The Significance of Industrialism 6. The Thing 7. A Biological Paradox Resolved 8. What is the Mind? 9. The Relationship of Individual and Community 10. The Evolution of Humanity 11. Crisis in the Modern World: The First Problem 12. Population: The Second Problem 13. Fossilization: The Third Problem 14. The Religious Impulse in Man.