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LoC No.: 10027210
Title: Human Life
Note: Reading ease score: 43.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Contents: The habitat of man -- The length of time during which man has existed -- The physical limitations of existence -- The purpose of life -- Knowledge and education -- Religion and ethics -- Love -- Problems of the future.
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Summary: "Human Life" by Sherwood Sweet Knight is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. This work explores the intricate concepts of human existence, touching on topics such as the physical limitations of life, the purpose of existence, and the role of knowledge and education. The text engages deeply with geological and astronomical theories to contextualize humanity within the broader cosmos, enabling reflections on mankind's place and significance in the universe. At the start of the book, the author introduces the idea that studying humanity is intertwined with understanding the environment and Earth itself. He posits that our perception of man's importance is significantly influenced by advancements in science and our evolving understanding of nature. The opening chapters delve into the relationship between humanity and the earth's phenomena, linking historical time scales to human existence while hinting at the philosophical implications of our place in a cosmos vastly larger than life itself. Through detailed arguments regarding geological eras and the evidence of human life, Knight sets the stage for examining the implications of these findings on our understanding of life's purpose and our responsibilities in the grand scheme of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Knight, Sherwood Sweet, 1876-
EBook No.: 43618
Published: Sep 1, 2013
Downloads: 86
Language: English
Subject: Human beings
Subject: Life
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Speculative Philosophy, General Philosophical works
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 10027210
Title: Human Life
Note: Reading ease score: 43.7 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Contents: The habitat of man -- The length of time during which man has existed -- The physical limitations of existence -- The purpose of life -- Knowledge and education -- Religion and ethics -- Love -- Problems of the future.
Credits:
Produced by eagkw, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Human Life" by Sherwood Sweet Knight is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. This work explores the intricate concepts of human existence, touching on topics such as the physical limitations of life, the purpose of existence, and the role of knowledge and education. The text engages deeply with geological and astronomical theories to contextualize humanity within the broader cosmos, enabling reflections on mankind's place and significance in the universe. At the start of the book, the author introduces the idea that studying humanity is intertwined with understanding the environment and Earth itself. He posits that our perception of man's importance is significantly influenced by advancements in science and our evolving understanding of nature. The opening chapters delve into the relationship between humanity and the earth's phenomena, linking historical time scales to human existence while hinting at the philosophical implications of our place in a cosmos vastly larger than life itself. Through detailed arguments regarding geological eras and the evidence of human life, Knight sets the stage for examining the implications of these findings on our understanding of life's purpose and our responsibilities in the grand scheme of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Knight, Sherwood Sweet, 1876-
EBook No.: 43618
Published: Sep 1, 2013
Downloads: 86
Language: English
Subject: Human beings
Subject: Life
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Speculative Philosophy, General Philosophical works
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.