20 MAR 2018 by ideonexus
The Bible of Civilization
But to begin with perhaps I may meet an objection that is likely to arise. I have called this hypothetical book of ours the Bible of Civilization, and it may be that someone will say: Yes, but you have a sufficient book of that sort already; you have the Bible itself and that is all you need. Well, I am taking the Bible as my model. I am taking it because twice in history—first as the Old Testament and then again as the Old and New Testament together—it has formed a culture, and unified and k...Folksonomies: civilization idealism
Folksonomies: civilization idealism
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notesAn example of Wells idealism. He envisions a single, unifying book, but his bible is the sum of human literature, and the true story is constantly under revision, but written authoritatively in nature for us to read. He sees a book describing ethical conduct, but again our laws are such a book and we are constantly debating them in the courts and revising them in our legislatures.
20 MAY 2011 by ideonexus
Nature's Stories are More Amazing than Human Stories
“I approve of your wanting true stories,” said he. “You
will find in them at the same time the marvelous, which
pleases so much at your age, and also the useful, with which
even at your age you must concern yourselves, in preparation
for after life. Believe me, a true story is much more
interesting than a tale in which ogres smell fresh blood and
fairies change pumpkins into carriages and lizards into
lackeys. And could it be otherwise? Compared with truth,
fiction is but a pitiful trifle; fo... 1 notes
notesOne is the work of god, the other the work of man.
