Mankind in the Making
This work presents a general theory of social development and political conduct by viewing human activities as part of a universal evolving scheme. It functions as an essay in reconciliation, offering broad generalizations intended to bridge the gaps between various technical specialties.
License
Public Domain
Originally published
1903
Latest release
Oct 9, 2026
Pages
339
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Paperback nonfiction
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- I. The New Republic
- II. The Problem of the Birth Supply
- III. Certain Wholesale Aspects of Man-Making
- IV. The Beginnings of the Mind and Language
- V. The Man-Making Forces of the Modern State
- VI. SCHOOLING
- VII. POLITICAL AND SOCIAL INFLUENCES
- VIII. The Cultivation of the Imagination
- IX. The Organization of the Higher Education
- X. THOUGHT IN THE MODERN STATE
- XI. The Man’s Own Share
- A Paper on Administrative Areas