Main entry:

Nef, John U. (John Ulric), 1899-1988.

Title & Author:

The United States and civilization, by John U. Nef.

Publication:

Chicago, Ill., University of Chicago Press [1942]

Description:

xviii, 421 pages 21 cm

Series:

[Chicago. University.] Charles R. Walgreen foundation lectures

Notes:
"Published January 1942."
pt. 1. Civilization at the crossroads: ch. 2. The rise of industrialism: The industrial expansion of the Renaissance ; The early English "Industrial Revolution" ; The World Industrial Revolution -- ch. 3. The material crisis: Coal and industrialism ; Population and industrialism ; Demand and industrialism -- ch. 4. The moral and intellectual crisis: The collapse of standards ; The encroachment of scientific methods on thought and art ; Economic welfare and general welfare ; Democracy and totalitarianism -- pt. 2. Ends of civilization: ch. 5. Humanism: The control of appetite and passion by the intellect ; The threat to Christian and humanistic values ; A philosophical justification of humanism -- ch. 6. Religion: Religion and science ; Religion and the study of society ; Religion and wealth ; Religion and civilization -- ch. 7. Moral philosophy: Moral philosophy and science ; Moral philosophy and wealth ; Moral philosophy and civilization -- ch. 8. Art: Art and moral philosophy ; Art and wealth ; Art and civilization ; The future of civilization -- pt. 3. Means of approach: ch. 9. Education: The higher learning ; The elementary and secondary schools and the colleges ; Family and church ; Education and life -- ch. 10. The economic structure of society: Origin and strength of the laissez faire tradition ; Economic freedom and economic progress ; Economic freedom and general welfare ; The endowment of noneconomic institutions -- ch. 11. The future of democratic government: In defense of democracy ; The recent weakness of democracy ; Toward a stronger constitutional democracy -- ch. 12. The future of international justice: Growing weakness of the mercantile conception of civilization ; Standards of righteousness and world-peace ; Strategy and world-peace ; Conclusion.

Subject:

Civilization.
Civilization History.
Civilisation Histoire.
Civilisation.
civilization.
United States Civilization.
États-Unis Civilisation.
United States

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Charles R. Walgreen Foundation lectures.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 303864
Call No.: BIB 249409
Status: Available