Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 Ellis, Havelock 1859 1939 Ellis, Henry Havelock Essays in War-Time: Further Studies in the Task of Social Hygiene Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Introduction -- Evolution and war -- War and eugenics -- Morality in warfare -- Is war diminishing? -- War and the birth-rate -- War and democracy -- Feminism and masculinism -- The mental differences of men and women -- The white slave crusade -- The conquest of venereal disease -- The nationalisation of health -- Eugenics and genius -- The production of ability -- Marriage and divorce -- The meaning of the birth-rate. --Civilisation and the birth-rate -- Birth control. Etext produced by Eric Eldred, Beth Trapaga and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Essays in War-Time: Further Studies in the Task of Social Hygiene" by Havelock Ellis is a collection of essays written during the early 20th century, specifically in the context of World War I. The book explores the complex interplay between war and various aspects of social hygiene, morality, evolution, and eugenics, presenting a critical examination of how warfare impacts societal values and human development. The opening of the essay establishes a reflective tone, comparing contemporary war experiences with historical perspectives on conflict. Ellis draws on past thinkers such as Erasmus and contemporary reactions to warfare, arguing that war brings out not only the worst but also considers how society historically reconciles with its realities. He highlights the cyclical nature of war in England’s history and its significant effects on literature and social consciousness. Early sections delve into the interactions between evolution and warfare, questioning assumptions around war as a driver of progress and human virtue, hinting at future discussions on the implications of war on eugenics and the birth rate. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the philosophical, social, and biological ramifications of war, making the issues relevant to readers interested in the intersections of conflict, society, and human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sex War Eugenics HQ Text World War I Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: History - Warfare 443727 443728 2024-10-04T12:23:21.380897 2023-10-05T04:18:15.875921 text/html text/html 436400 2020-12-27T00:45:28 text/html 255558 2024-10-04T12:23:30.534864 application/epub+zip 261145 2024-10-04T12:23:25.508924 application/epub+zip 228840 2024-10-04T12:23:24.045910 application/epub+zip 552084 2024-10-04T12:23:34.370861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524221 2024-10-04T12:23:29.328870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397698 2022-09-05T05:54:24.325987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395061 394949 2024-10-04T12:23:20.859966 2023-10-05T04:18:15.441965 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 394789 2020-12-27T00:45:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145656 2020-12-27T00:45:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 394793 2020-12-27T00:45:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145588 2020-12-27T00:45:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22557 2024-10-04T12:23:34.779857 application/rdf+xml 24764 2024-10-04T12:23:24.600896 image/jpeg 4754 2024-10-04T12:23:24.324890 image/jpeg 150241 2020-12-27T00:45:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 252057 2024-10-04T12:23:21.416936 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