H. G. Wells and the World StateYale University Press, 1961 - 301 pages |
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Page 101
... Mind of the Race . At times Wells seemed to be using the " Mind of the Race " as no more than a convenient figure of speech , equiv- alent to " mankind " or " humanity " or Homo sapiens . At one point in his career he went to the other ...
... Mind of the Race . At times Wells seemed to be using the " Mind of the Race " as no more than a convenient figure of speech , equiv- alent to " mankind " or " humanity " or Homo sapiens . At one point in his career he went to the other ...
Page 113
... mental development of mankind stands the promise of Man , consciously con- trolling his own destinies and the destinies of all life upon this planet.116 Although Wells ' racial mind existed only through the minds of individual men and ...
... mental development of mankind stands the promise of Man , consciously con- trolling his own destinies and the destinies of all life upon this planet.116 Although Wells ' racial mind existed only through the minds of individual men and ...
Page 123
... racial mind were put in closer contact with the general life of the mind . In the other , the mind itself reached out and increased its knowledge of its envi- ronment . Both were instances of learning . Even in the more limited sense of ...
... racial mind were put in closer contact with the general life of the mind . In the other , the mind itself reached out and increased its knowledge of its envi- ronment . Both were instances of learning . Even in the more limited sense of ...
Contents
Acknowledgments vii | 1 |
The Prophetic Office | 12 |
Fundamental Assumptions | 60 |
Copyright | |
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