The Destiny Of Man
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Book: Fair
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Pages: Good
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What is the destiny of man? It is a question that has haunted philosophers, scientists, and theologians for centuries, and The Destiny of Man assembles one of the most remarkable gatherings of intellectual voices ever convened to answer it. This compelling anthology presents original essays from a constellation of mid-twentieth-century luminaries — Sir Julian Huxley, Sir Charles Darwin, Bishop J. W. C. Wand, Lord Adrian O.M., Rebecca West, Father T. Corbishley S.J., and Sir Charles Snow — each bringing their distinct discipline to bear on humanity's ultimate question, from evolutionary biology and neuroscience to literature, theology, and ethics. What makes this collection so enduring is the audacious breadth of its contributors and the genuine tension between their worldviews — science and faith, reason and intuition, progress and humility all set in sharp relief against one another. The result is not a consensus, but a rich and unresolved conversation that mirrors the complexity of the human condition itself. Hodder's decision to gather such towering figures into a single, accessible volume speaks to an era when public intellectuals were expected to grapple seriously with the great questions of existence — and the reader who opens these pages will find that those questions remain as urgent and unanswered as ever.
Author: Sir Julian Huxley, Sir Charles Darwin, Bishop J. W. C. Wand, Lord Adrian O.M., Rebecca West, Father T. Corbishley S.J., Sir Charles Snow
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What is the destiny of man? It is a question that has haunted philosophers, scientists, and theologians for centuries, and The Destiny of Man assembles one of the most remarkable gatherings of intellectual voices ever convened to answer it. This compelling anthology presents original essays from a constellation of mid-twentieth-century luminaries — Sir Julian Huxley, Sir Charles Darwin, Bishop J. W. C. Wand, Lord Adrian O.M., Rebecca West, Father T. Corbishley S.J., and Sir Charles Snow — each bringing their distinct discipline to bear on humanity's ultimate question, from evolutionary biology and neuroscience to literature, theology, and ethics. What makes this collection so enduring is the audacious breadth of its contributors and the genuine tension between their worldviews — science and faith, reason and intuition, progress and humility all set in sharp relief against one another. The result is not a consensus, but a rich and unresolved conversation that mirrors the complexity of the human condition itself. Hodder's decision to gather such towering figures into a single, accessible volume speaks to an era when public intellectuals were expected to grapple seriously with the great questions of existence — and the reader who opens these pages will find that those questions remain as urgent and unanswered as ever.