History of Intellectual Development, Vol. 3: On the Lines of Modern Evolution (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

John Beattie Crozier

 
9781330764244: History of Intellectual Development, Vol. 3: On the Lines of Modern Evolution (Classic Reprint)

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Object of this volume - Evolution of Civilization as necessary to politics as a mariner's chart to seamen - No Science of politics required in ages of Aggressive Warfare. The Art of War - Macedonian Phalanx, Roman Legion, Swiss Infantry - Nor in ages of Defensive W'arfare - Diplomacy - Balance of Power important - Why Science of Civilization required in Practical Politics since Waterloo - flay not forthcoming Why the ordinary Histories are adrawback rather than a help - Gibbon - Guizot - Freeman - Green Historians of Religion. Philosophy. And Industry - Historians of special periods not safe guides - Macaulay, Carlyle, Mommsen, Grate - A ll the factors required both lengthways and sideways as it were, in order to get the curve of Civilization - Not a result of their addition so much as of their combination - Illustrations - iivhy the great Historians of Civilization. Like ('omte and Buckle are both useless and mischievous for purposes of the Practical Statesman - Comte's 'three Stages useless, why - How Stages of Industry have misled the Socialists Its illusion - Their doctrine of Labour-time. 1-15.

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