One reason he fascinates me is that he is a species of American which is now almost entirely extinct: a product of the ‘Great Books’ paradigm in American higher education. People all over the world, including myself, owe them a debt of gratitude for bringing knowledge down from its ivory towers to enrich the life of the common man. every economic system must sooner or later rely upon some form of the profit motive to stir individuals and groups to productivity, b.)
every economic system must sooner or later rely upon some form of the profit motive to stir individuals and groups to productivity, b.)
life is competition, b.) I can't recall reading any other book that had such a low length-to-substance ratio.
the lessons of history Download the lessons of history or read online books in PDF, EPUB, Tuebl, and Mobi Format. The lessons of history. By this, I don’t even mean that they were chronologically enhanced; more that they were trapped by that inflexible mindset which places tradition and an intense desire for belonging above a natural exploration of reality.The first thing to understand about this book is that it was written by old people. That’s where lessons have leverage and are most likely to apply to your own life. The Durant's offer a bird's-eye view of human civilization and distill for us the principles and common threads that bind different peoples separated chronologically by thousands of years yet whom differ little to none in the passions and desires that motivate them. The Great Migration was the movement of six million African Americans out of the South to urban areas in the Northeast, Midwest, and West between 1...In this illuminating and thoughtful book, Will and Ariel Durant have succeeded in distilling for the reader the accumulated store of knowledge and experience from their four decades of work on the ten monumental volumes of "The Story of Civilization." Scary. Through this understanding, it is even possible to get to know oneself better, because each individual is influenced by her surroundings and the current state of these is defined by the groups of event that compose history.William James Durant was a prolific American writer, historian, and philosopher. For an amateur historian like me, it provides the appropriate context to understand history beyond the chronology of events and people.The premise and the introduction sounded interesting, but soon I could not take it anymore: almost every second page asserts that Whites, Teutons or Catholics are the stronger group and therefore rule in all parts of the world or will soon rule (e.g. Just a few of the sections are:In about ten sections, Mr. and Mrs. Durant cover an amazing amount of ground, examining some of the biggest or most currently popular ideas in the world through the lens of history. This is the antithesis of what Jesus taught. July 1st 1997
Sure, their world view is older...although he was a radical of his time. I find especially valuable chapter III “Biology and History,” and chapter VIII “Economics and History.” Yes, BIOLOGICALLY it’s helpful to remember that a.) The hero is just the product of a situation. I first heard of Will and Ariel Durant in 2004 when reading a message by Jeffrey R. Holland, then President of Brigham Young University:I first heard of Will and Ariel Durant in 2004 when reading a message by Jeffrey R. Holland, then President of Brigham Young University:When visiting my dad's house in Arizona I always pull something off the right-wing bookshelf. With their accessible compendium of philosophy and social progress, the Durants take us on a journey through history, exploring the possibilities and limitations of humanity over time. In these more contemporary books, we are also called to look at the lessons of history. Catholics soon dominating Protestants in America due to greater virtue). They also say the monarchy is the most stable successful form of government and that the church is important only because it serve as a personal behavior moderatoI'm giving this book a high rating no because I agree with it.
I am having trouble articulating the complex mix of opinions and emotions that I’ve formed around Durant. Filled with conclusory opinionated claptrap unsupported by historical evidence. "The Lessons of History" is a collection of short essays based on Will and Ariel Durant’s acclaimed eleven volume "The Story of Civilization".
This booklet is an attempt to summarize what they learned from this experience.
They do it weakly. When it comes to ' the lessons of history ' there are doubtless many things we could aspire to learn. It begins with a great disclaimer: "Only a fool would try to compress a hundred centuries into a hundred pages of hazardous conclusions.