Modern problems
Subtitle: a discussion of debatable subjects
By: by Sir Oliver Joseph.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, George H. Doran co.
Published: 1912
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
Subjects: Social sciences
Notes: Free will and determinism.--The nature of time.--Balfour and Bergson.--Huxley on man's place in nature.--The position of woman in the state.--The responsibility of authors.--Universal arbitration, and how far it is possible.--The irrationality of war.--The functions of money.--The pursuit of wealth.-- Public wealth and private expenditure.--Some social reforms.--The poor law.--Charity organization.--Squandering a surplus.--The production and sale of drink.--The smoke nuisance.--Competition v. co-operation.--Ruskin's political economy.--Huxley's Lay sermons.--The attitude of Tennyson towards science.
Table of contents: title: Free will and determinism.; title: The nature of time.; title: Balfour and Bergson.; title: Huxley on man's place in nature.; title: The position of woman in the state.; title: The responsibility of authors.; title: Universal arbitration, and how far it is possible.; title: The irrationality of war.; title: The functions of money.; title: The pursuit of wealth.; title: Public wealth and private expenditure.; title: Some social reforms.; title: The poor law.; title: Charity organization.; title: Squandering a surplus.; title: The production and sale of drink.; title: The smoke nuisance.; title: Competition v. co-operation.; title: Ruskin's political economy.; title: Huxley's Lay sermons.; title: The attitude of Tennyson towards science.