Introduction

This vintage book contains a fascinating essay on the most important of all matters of human concern – the human mind. Written in clear, accessible language and full of interesting exposition and thought-provoking ideas, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the entirety of the human condition and civilization, and it would make for a worthy addition to any personal collection.

Chapters

The chapters of this volume include: On the Purpose of This Volume, Three Disappointed Methods of Reform, On Various Kinds of Thinking, Rationalization, How Creative Thought Transforms the World, Our Animal Heritage – The Nature of Civilization, etcetera.

About the Author

James Harvey Robinson (1863 – 1936) was an American historian who wrote The Ordeal of Civilization (1926) and The Story of Our Civilization (1934). This book is being republished in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.