BDeBooks
Manhood of Humanity by Alfred Korzybski, book cover
Political Philosophy PDF EPUB

Manhood of Humanity

by Alfred Korzybski

Downloads
Under 100
First published
1921
Pages
191
Download

About this book

The book presents the idea that humans are unique in their 'time-binding' ability, meaning that they can learn from past experiences and use this knowledge for any future actions. The book criticizes capitalism's 'survival of the fittest' premise and makes an argument that it suits animal societies but not humans.

About the author

Alfred Korzybski

Alfred Korzybski was an émigré engineer and scholar who developed general semantics, a discipline concerned with how language and evaluation shape human conduct. Manhood of Humanity appeared in 1921 as his first book and introduced the concept of human beings as “time-binders.”

Open the author page

More from this genre

See all

Discussion

No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.

Copyright concern? Read our DMCA policy

Read or download

Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.

No download needed. Text reader: adjustable size, font and theme.
  • EPUB 275 KB Best for iPhone, Android, Kobo and tablets
  • KINDLE Send to Kindle Kindle devices and the Kindle app. Uses the same EPUB file. Send
    1. Download the EPUB file to this device.
    2. Open Amazon's Send to Kindle page, sign in, and add the file. Open Send to Kindle (opens in a new tab)

    On a phone: open the downloaded EPUB and share it to the Kindle app.

    You can also email the file to your Kindle address (it ends in @kindle.com) from an email address you approved in your Amazon account.

  • PDF 1.4 MB Best for computers, laptops and printing

Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone

Book facts

First published
1921
Reading time
About 5 hours
Pages
191
Language
English
Formats
PDF, EPUB, Read online