Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure, and Other Essays


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This publication, by English utopian socialist Edward Carpenter, describes civilisation as a sort of disease with which humanity is afflicted. Alongside this influential publication (originally published in 1889), are compiled other essays: Modern Science: A Criticism; The Science of the Future: A Forecast; Defence of Criminals: A Criticism of Morality; Exfoliation: Lamarck versus Darwin; Custom; A Rational and Humane Science; and The New Morality, plus Appendices (notes on various "Pre-Civilised peoples"). - Summary by Jake Malizia (8 hr 23 min)

Chapters

Preface to Complete Edition 8:30 Read by Chad Jackson
Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure (Part 1) 20:43 Read by Robert Sinkiewicz
Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure (Part 2) 20:09 Read by Robert Sinkiewicz
Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure (Part 3) 27:50 Read by Robert Sinkiewicz
Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure (Part 4) 31:02 Read by Robert Sinkiewicz
Modern Science: A Criticism (Part 1) 35:11 Read by Jake Malizia
Modern Science: A Criticism (Part 2) 36:55 Read by Jake Malizia
The Science of the Future: A Forecast 36:49 Read by czandra
Defence of Criminals: A Criticism of Morality (Part 1) 37:09 Read by Tina Ding
Defence of Criminals: A Criticism of Morality (Part 2) 40:24 Read by Tina Ding
Exfoliation: Lamarck versus Darwin 40:24 Read by czandra
Custom 19:50 Read by czandra
A Rational and Humane Science 52:07 Read by Julie Yu
The New Morality 36:00 Read by czandra
Appendix 1:00:22 Read by Jake Malizia