The Mind in the Making (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781443734820)

This vintage book contains a fascinating essay on the most important of all matters of human concern - the human mind. Written in clear, accessible language and full of interesting exposition and thought-provoking ideas, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the entirety of the human condition and civilization, and it would make for a worthy addition to any personal collection. The chapters of this volume include: 'On the Purpose of This Volume', 'Three Disappointed Methods of Reform', 'On Various Kinds of Thinking', 'Rationalization', 'How Creative Thought Transforms the World', 'Our Animal Heritage - The Nature of Civilization', etcetera. James Harvey Robinson (1863 - 1936) was an American historian who wrote 'The Ordeal of Civilization' (1926) and 'The Story of Our Civilization' (1934). This book is being republished in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.

Author: James Harvey Robinson
ISBN-10: 1443734829
ISBN-13: 9781443734820
Publisher: Pomona Press
Language: English
Published: 11/17/2008
Pages: 204
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d