The Abolition of Man
Book description
The Abolition of Man is subtitled "Reflections on education with special reference to the teaching of English in the upper forms of schools." It is a defense of objective value, the pursuit of science and natural law, and a warning of the consequences of doing away with those things.
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1 author picked The Abolition of Man as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
If I hadn’t read this book half a dozen times before, I would have put it as my top choice.
I use it to prompt discussions about religion, society, law, and education for a seminar I guest-teach at the University of British Columbia Law School. Rarely has an author addressed the issues of his day and anticipated the issues of tomorrow as well as Lewis does here.
No word in the book starts with “postmodern,” but the postmodern mood and mode are everywhere, and Lewis knows what is troublesome about it. He succinctly addresses the moral vacuity of his time…
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