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Author Nef, John U. (John Ulric), 1899-1988.

Title The United States and civilization / by John U. Nef.

Publication Info. Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press, [1942]

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 Moore Stacks  CB57 .N4    Available  ---
Description xviii, 421 pages ; 21 cm.
Series [Chicago. University.] Charles R. Walgreen foundation lectures
Charles R. Walgreen Foundation lectures.
Note "Published January 1942."
Contents pt. 1. Civilization at the crossroads: ch. 2. Rise of industrialism: Industrial expansion of the Renaissance ; Early English "Industrial Revolution" ; World Industrial Revolution -- ch. 3. Material crisis: Coal and industrialism ; Population and industrialism ; Demand and industrialism -- ch. 4. Moral and intellectual crisis: Collapse of standards ; Encroachment of scientific methods on thought and art ; Economic welfare and general welfare ; Democracy and totalitarianism -- pt. 2. Ends of civilization: ch. 5. Humanism: Control of appetite and passion by the intellect ; Threat to Christian and humanistic values ; A philosophical justification of humanism -- ch. 6. Religion: Religion and science ; Religion and the study of society ; Religion and wealth ; Religion and civilization -- ch. 7. Moral philosophy: Moral philosophy and science ; Moral philosophy and wealth ; Moral philosophy and civilization -- ch. 8. Art: Art and moral philosophy ; Art and wealth ; Art and civilization ; Future of civilization -- pt. 3. Means of approach: ch. 9. Education: Higher learning ; Elementary and secondary schools and the colleges ; Family and church ; Education and life -- ch. 10. Economic structure of society: Origin and strength of the laissez faire tradition ; Economic freedom and economic progress ; Economic freedom and general welfare ; Endowment of noneconomic institutions -- ch. 11. Future of democratic government: In defense of democracy ; Recent weakness of democracy ; Toward a stronger constitutional democracy -- ch. 12. Future of international justice: Growing weakness of the mercantile conception of civilization ; Standards of righteousness and world-peace ; Strategy and world-peace ; Conclusion.
Subject Civilization.
Civilization.
United States -- Civilization.
United States.
Civilisation -- Histoire.
États-Unis -- Civilisation.

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