Project Gutenberg 2012-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 141 Veblen, Thorstein 1857 1929 20006953 The Place of Science in Modern Civilisation, and Other Essays The place of science in modern civilisation -- The evolution of the scientific point of view -- Why is economics not an evolutionary science?--The preconceptions of economic science -- Professor Clark's economics -- The limitations of marginal utility -- Gustav Schmoller's economics -- Industrial and pecuniary employments -- On the nature of capital -- Some neglected points in the theory of socialism -- The socialist economics of Karl Marx -- The mutation theory and the blond race -- The blond race and the Aryan culture -- An early experiment in trusts. Produced by David Garcia, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Place of Science in Modern Civilisation, and Other Essays" by Thorstein Veblen is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This work examines the influence and role of scientific inquiry within the framework of modern civilization, addressing themes such as the perception of modern culture's superiority, the evolution of scientific thought, and the relationship between science and various cultural constructs. Veblen's exploration is both historical and philosophical, aiming to lay bare the underpinnings of modern scientific thought and its implications for society. The opening of the essay delves into the distinction between modern civilization and earlier cultures, positing that while modern society excels in its matter-of-fact understanding and scientific advancement, it lacks in areas such as creative arts and spiritual insights that other civilizations have offered. Veblen suggests that the current faith in scientific knowledge has established its definitive place in modern civilization, surpassing the relevance of traditional authorities such as religion and mythology. He raises critical questions regarding the origins of this scientific "cult," probing its cultural antecedents and its compatibility with human nature. This opening portion establishes a framework for understanding how science is perceived as both an asset and a potential detriment to the human experience in contemporary society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science Economics HB Text Browsing: Science - General 1080681 1080690 2024-09-16T17:18:48.360990 2023-09-17T11:29:01.534074 text/html text/html 1092837 2012-06-08T11:46:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 350440 2012-06-08T11:47:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 428186 2024-09-16T17:19:00.568920 application/epub+zip 442908 2024-09-16T17:18:50.899047 application/epub+zip 442908 2024-09-16T17:18:49.484032 application/epub+zip 887455 2024-09-16T17:19:07.809928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822422 2024-09-16T17:18:59.270021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822622 2022-09-18T09:49:18.003735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982975 982735 2024-09-16T17:18:46.998006 2023-09-17T11:29:00.234100 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 982671 2012-06-08T11:46:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 325705 2012-06-08T11:47:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 982738 2012-06-08T11:47:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 325521 2012-06-08T11:47:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20633 2024-09-16T17:19:07.961888 application/rdf+xml 24425 2024-09-16T17:18:49.875014 image/jpeg 4789 2024-09-16T17:18:49.678991 image/jpeg 416712 2024-09-16T17:18:48.443011 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