Project Gutenberg 2008-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 217 Korzybski, Alfred 1879 1950 Manhood of Humanity. "Manhood of Humanity" by Alfred Korzybski is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the essence of humanity from a new perspective, focusing on the scientific and mathematical understanding of what it means to be human. Korzybski introduces the concept of "time-binding" as a defining characteristic that distinguishes humans from other forms of life, marking a critical examination of human nature and its implications for society. The opening of "Manhood of Humanity" sets the stage for Korzybski's exploration by asserting the need for a new science—Human Engineering—which aims to direct human energy toward the betterment of society. He addresses the misconceptions surrounding humanity, emphasizing that traditional views of humans as mere animals or as beings intertwined with the supernatural have impeded progress and understanding. Instead, he defines humans as "time-binders," emphasizing their unique capacity to accumulate, learn from, and utilize the experiences of past generations. This foundational understanding of humanity’s nature is posited as essential for achieving a cohesive and scientifically sound society, which can thrive through principles aligned with the inherent laws of human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Human beings Progress HM Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology 638866 638872 2024-09-11T05:13:49.280428 2023-09-11T08:40:38.499767 text/html text/html 648110 2008-05-13T08:17:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 203643 2008-05-13T08:17:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 263138 2024-09-11T05:13:59.657845 application/epub+zip 270924 2024-09-11T05:13:51.400385 application/epub+zip 1336127 2008-05-13T08:18:27 application/pdf 411353 2008-05-13T08:18:27 application/pdf application/zip 244847 2024-09-11T05:13:50.158423 application/epub+zip 703810 2024-09-11T05:14:05.758840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630055 2024-09-11T05:13:58.720883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144892 2022-09-12T04:15:03.152427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438258 2024-09-11T05:13:47.630402 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442708 2020-06-20T20:25:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 156807 2020-06-20T20:25:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 440103 2008-05-13T08:18:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156248 2008-05-13T08:18:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 440102 2008-05-13T08:18:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156203 2008-05-13T08:18:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24962 2024-09-11T05:14:05.907798 application/rdf+xml 466501 2008-05-13T08:18:27 application/prs.tei 184510 2008-05-13T08:18:28 application/prs.tei application/zip 13550 2024-09-11T05:13:50.549393 image/jpeg 3560 2024-09-11T05:13:50.354389 image/jpeg 260058 2024-09-11T05:13:49.334420 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