The Identity of Man

Jacob Bronowski’s “The Identity of Man” is an insightful examination of human nature and how science affects our sense of self. Scientist and intellectual historian Bronowski offers a cohesive theory of human nature. He contends that the external, objective viewpoint of science and the internal, subjective vision of the arts must both have equal weight in a true humanistic philosophy. One self-aware creative imagination produced both. The necessity of reevaluating ethics in light of science is also covered in the book.