Project Gutenberg 2005-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 83 Fiske, John 1842 1901 Fisk, John Green, Edmund Fisk The Destiny of Man, Viewed in the Light of His Origin Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Destiny of Man, Viewed in the Light of His Origin" by John Fiske is a philosophical essay written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the origins and future of humanity through the perspective of evolution, addressing profound questions around man's place in the universe and the implications of scientific discoveries, particularly regarding the theories of Copernicus and Darwin. Fiske explores the transition of humanity from a localized, central role in the cosmos to a more humble, yet profoundly significant place within the broader tapestry of nature. The opening of this essay presents Fiske's motivations and intention behind compiling his thoughts for an address on the question of immortality at the Concord School of Philosophy. He emphasizes the importance of understanding humanity's evolution from a scientific standpoint before tackling spiritual implications. Fiske critiques traditional notions of man's significance against the backdrop of scientific revelations, drawing contrasts between historical theological views and contemporary psychological and evolutionary insights. He indicates that the essence of human advancement lies not merely in physical evolution but in the emerging consciousness and moral capacity that define humanity. The beginning sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how humanity's progress translates into moral evolution and its implications for a potential future life beyond the material existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Human beings Immortality BD Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 152040 152041 2024-10-07T14:35:03.440383 2023-09-08T05:07:28.613603 text/html text/html 149796 2020-12-13T08:53:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 53065 2020-12-13T08:53:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 142456 2024-10-07T14:35:10.720340 application/epub+zip 142087 2024-10-07T14:35:07.224384 application/epub+zip 123195 2024-10-07T14:35:05.881366 application/epub+zip 306225 2024-10-07T14:35:13.335327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283324 2024-10-07T14:35:09.834350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251396 2022-09-08T10:01:49.452131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132267 132167 2024-10-07T14:35:03.023408 2023-09-08T05:07:28.299603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 132034 2020-12-13T08:53:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 48898 2020-12-13T08:53:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 132033 2020-12-13T08:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48867 2020-12-13T08:53:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22055 2024-10-07T14:35:13.470340 application/rdf+xml 15834 2024-10-07T14:35:06.435364 image/jpeg 3579 2024-10-07T14:35:06.157356 image/jpeg 137361 2024-10-07T14:35:03.453397 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia