The Papers of the Metaphysical Society, 1869-1880: Introduction, papers 1-30 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Papers of the Metaphysical Society, 1869-1880: Introduction, papers 1-30 write by Catherine Marshall. This book was released on 2015. The Papers of the Metaphysical Society, 1869-1880: Introduction, papers 1-30 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Papers of the Metaphysical Society, 1869-1880
The Papers of the Metaphysical Society, 1869-1880 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Papers of the Metaphysical Society, 1869-1880 write by Catherine Marshall. This book was released on 2015. The Papers of the Metaphysical Society, 1869-1880 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Papers Read in the Metaphysical Society ... 1871-1880
Papers Read in the Metaphysical Society ... 1871-1880 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Papers Read in the Metaphysical Society ... 1871-1880 write by Metaphysical Society (London). This book was released on . Papers Read in the Metaphysical Society ... 1871-1880 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Metaphysical Society (1869-1880)
The Metaphysical Society (1869-1880) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Metaphysical Society (1869-1880) write by Catherine Marshall. This book was released on 2019-08-08. The Metaphysical Society (1869-1880) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Metaphysical Society was founded in 1869 at the instigation of James Knowles (editor of the Contemporary Review and then of the Nineteenth Century) with a view to 'collect, arrange, and diffuse Knowledge (whether objective or subjective) of mental and moral phenomena' (first resolution of the society in April 1869). The Society was a private dining and debate club that gathered together a latter-day clerisy. Building on the tradition of the Cambridge Apostles, they elected talented members from across the Victorian intellectual spectrum: Bishops, one Cardinal, philosophers, men of science, literary figures, and politicians. The Society included in its 62 members prominent figures such as T. H. Huxley, William Gladstone, Walter Bagehot, Henry Edward Manning, John Ruskin, and Alfred Lord Tennyson. The Metaphysical Society (1869-1880) moves beyond Alan Willard Brown's 1947 pioneering study of the Metaphysical Society by offering a more detailed analysis of its inner dynamics and its larger impact outside the dining room at the Grosvenor Hotel. The contributors shed light on many of the colourful figures that joined the Society as well as the alliances that they formed with fellow members. The collection also examines the major concepts that informed the papers presented at Society meetings. By discussing groups, important individuals, and underlying concepts, the volume contributes to a rich, new picture of Victorian intellectual life during the 1870's, a period when intellectuals were wondering how, and what, to believe in a time of social change, spiritual crisis, and scientific progress.
The Athenaeum
The Athenaeum - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Athenaeum write by Michael Wheeler. This book was released on 2020-09-11. The Athenaeum available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A compelling history of the famous London club and its members' impact on Britain's scientific, creative, and official life When it was founded in 1824, the Athenæum broke the mold. Unlike in other preeminent clubs, its members were chosen on the basis of their achievements rather than on their background or political affiliation. Public rather than private life dominated the agenda. The club, with its tradition of hospitality to conflicting views, has attracted leading scientists, writers, artists, and intellectuals throughout its history, including Charles Darwin and Matthew Arnold, Edward Burne-Jones and Yehudi Menuhin, Winston Churchill and Gore Vidal. This book is not presented in the traditional, insular style of club histories, but devotes attention to the influence of Athenians on the scientific, creative, and official life of the nation. From the unwitting recruitment of a Cold War spy to the welcome admittance of women, this lively and original account explores the corridors and characters of the club; its wider political, intellectual, and cultural influence; and its recent reinvention.
