Issues of the Age: Or Consequences Involved in Modern Thought (Classic Reprint)

Pedder, Henry C.

ISBN 10: 1330515609 / ISBN 13: 9781330515600

Published by Forgotten Books, 2019

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194 pages. 9.02x5.98x0.41 inches. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Issues of the Age: Or Consequences Involved in Modern Thought (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330515609
• ISBN 13: 9781330515600
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.27 kilograms

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Synopsis

Explore how modern thought reshapes our ideas of truth, freedom, and progress. This concise philosophical work surveys the restless spirit of the age and what it means for how we live, think, and judge the world around us. It argues that science, law, and moral sense together form the backbone of human progress, even as each challenges our simple notions of freedom and certainty.

Two short framing chapters set the scene: a search for meaning in a changing era, and a map of the major questions that have shaped contemporary thought. The book then offers a clear, grounded discussion of how to balance inquiry with responsibility, and how to keep faith in human reason without surrendering to uncertainty.

- Delves into the aims and limits of modern philosophy and its impact on life and belief
- Examines the relationship between scientific understanding, law, and moral freedom
- Looks at how reason, doubt, and inquiry shape personal and societal progress
- Discusses how to stay hopeful about the future while recognizing the constraints of knowledge

Ideal for readers of philosophy, intellectual history, and readers seeking a thoughtful view of how contemporary ideas influence everyday life.