Life Everlasting E-Book

John Fiske

• Herausgeber: Booksell-Verlag
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2019

Beschreibung

In "Life Everlasting," John Fiske deftly intertwines philosophy and science, exploring the complex idea of immortality through a rich narrative that challenges conventional perceptions of life and death. The book, written in a lyrical yet analytical prose style, seeks to reconcile spiritual thoughts with emerging scientific theories of the late 19th century, allowing readers to grasp profound existential questions. Through a careful examination of both natural and supernatural themes, Fiske offers a unique perspective that reflects his abiding interest in the evolution of consciousness and human destiny in a rapidly modernizing world. John Fiske was a prominent American philosopher and historian, deeply influenced by Transcendentalism and the scientific advancements of his time. His academic pursuits at Harvard, along with his engagement with thinkers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Charles Darwin, significantly shaped his worldview. Fiske's fascination with the interplay of ideas across disciplines drove him to explore the notion of a life beyond the physical, culminating in this captivating work that invites contemplation on life'Äôs ultimate mysteries. This book is a compelling read for anyone interested in philosophical inquiries about existence and the nature of the universe. Fiske's insightful prose encourages readers to ponder their place within the grand tapestry of life, making "Life Everlasting" an indispensable addition to the library of thinkers and seekers alike.

Leseprobe

John Fiske

Life Everlasting

Published by Good Press, 2022

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EAN 4064066207564

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ESSAYS AND PHILOSOPHY

LIFE EVERLASTING

LIFE EVERLASTING

THE INGERSOLL LECTURESHIP

LIFE EVERLASTING

LIFE EVERLASTING

WRITINGS OF JOHN FISKE

Historical

Religious and Philosophical

Miscellaneous

ESSAYS AND PHILOSOPHY

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A CENTURY OF SCIENCE, and other Essays.

MYTHS AND MYTH-MAKERS: Old Tales and Superstitions interpreted by Comparative Mythology.

OUTLINES OF COSMIC PHILOSOPHY. New Edition. With introduction by Josiah Royce, and index. 4 vols.

THE UNSEEN WORLD, and other Essays.

EXCURSIONS OF AN EVOLUTIONIST.

DARWINISM, and other Essays.

THE DESTINY OF MAN, viewed in the Light of His Origin.

THE IDEA OF GOD, as affected by Modern Knowledge.

THROUGH NATURE TO GOD.

LIFE EVERLASTING.

For complete list of Mr. Fiske's Historical and Philosophical Works, and Essays, see pages at the back of this work.

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY Boston and New York

LIFE EVERLASTING

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LIFE EVERLASTING

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BY

JOHN FISKE

BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY

The Riverside Press Cambridge

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Published September, 1901

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On the evening of December 19, 1900, Mr. Fiske delivered in Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, the address here printed. It was given at the request of Harvard University, in accordance with the terms of the Ingersoll lectureship, but it stood clearly in Mr. Fiske's mind as a continuation, and in a sense the completion, of that series of philosophic studies successively issued under the titles, "The Destiny of Man viewed in the Light of his Origin," "The Idea of God as affected by Modern Knowledge," and "Through Nature to God." Mr. Fiske delayed the publication of "Life Everlasting," and it is possible that he designed amplifying it. Yet, as he stated in his Preface to "The Idea of God," that both that book and "The Destiny of Man" were printed exactly as delivered, "without the addition, or subtraction, or alteration of a single word," so he may have intended to print this study in the same way. At any rate it is now printed exactly as it was delivered, his perfectly clear manuscript being carefully followed.

4 Park Street, BostonAutumn, 1901

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Extract from the will of Miss Caroline Haskell Ingersoll, who died in Keene, County of Cheshire, New Hampshire, Jan. 26, 1893.

First. In carrying out the wishes of my late beloved father, George Goldthwait Ingersoll, as declared by him in his last will and testament, I give and bequeath to Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., where my late father was graduated, and which he always held in love and honor, the sum of Five thousand dollars ($5,000) as a fund for the establishment of a Lectureship on a plan somewhat similar to that of the Dudleian lecture, that is—one lecture to be delivered each year, on any convenient day between the last day of May and the first day of December, on this subject, "the Immortality of Man," said lecture not to form a part of the usual college course, nor to be delivered by any Professor or Tutor as part of his usual routine of instruction, though any such Professor or Tutor may be appointed to such service. The choice of said lecturer is not to be limited to any one religious denomination, nor to any one profession, but may be that of either clergyman or layman, the appointment to take place at least six months before the delivery of said lecture. The above sum to be safely invested and three fourths of the annual interest thereof to be paid to the lecturer for his services and the remaining fourth to be expended in the publishment and gratuitous distribution of the lecture, a copy of which is always to be furnished by the lecturer for such purpose. The same lecture to be named and known as "the Ingersoll lecture on the Immortality of Man."

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