These first two volumes of a projected five, in preparation for several years, begin a major publishing venture, collecting the complete essays of one of the giants of modern English prose and of social commentary in our time. The first two volumes span the most productive period of Huxley's career. Volume I begins with his essays for Gilbert Murray's Athenaeum and his music essays for the New Westminster Gazette. Volume II continues through the 1920s and includes his controversial essays on India and the empire in "Jesting Pilate." The essays of both volumes range from nuanced assessments of...
These first two volumes of a projected five, in preparation for several years, begin a major publishing venture, collecting the complete essays of one...
In this fourth volume of a projected six, Huxley registers his deep misgivings about the course of history in the late 1930s as the world moved toward a second global war. Many of his essays reflect his continuing interest in the conventions of popular culture as well as the philosophy of science and history, particularly as they inform developments in art and politics. But his larger concerns oscillate between empirical science and the particulars of social history, on the one hand, and his need for a grounding of absolute truth that would transcend both. His critique of politics and the...
In this fourth volume of a projected six, Huxley registers his deep misgivings about the course of history in the late 1930s as the world moved toward...
Chandra Madramootoo Victor Dukhovny Robert S. Baker
This book collects papers on ensuring socio-economic stability in the region through improved productivity involving water and land use. It highlights areas of concern and offers ideas for improving the long-term water- and food security in the region.
This book collects papers on ensuring socio-economic stability in the region through improved productivity involving water and land use. It highlig...
