About this book
This publication, by English utopian socialist Edward Carpenter, describes civilisation as a sort of disease with which humanity is afflicted. Alongside this influential publication (originally published in 1889), are compiled other essays: Modern Science: A Criticism; The Science of the Future: A Forecast; Defence of Criminals: A Criticism of Morality; Exfoliation: Lamarck versus Darwin; Custom; A Rational and Humane Science; and The New Morality, plus Appendices (notes on various "Pre-Civilised peoples"). - Summary by Jake Malizia
Chapters (14)
1Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure (Part 1)
2Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure (Part 2)
3Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure (Part 3)
4Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure (Part 4)
5Modern Science: A Criticism (Part 1)
6Modern Science: A Criticism (Part 2)
7The Science of the Future: A Forecast
8Defence of Criminals: A Criticism of Morality (Part 1)
9Defence of Criminals: A Criticism of Morality (Part 2)
10Exfoliation: Lamarck versus Darwin
11Custom
12A Rational and Humane Science
13The New Morality
14Appendix
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