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The Discovery Of The Future Paperback – December 16, 2016

by Mr H G Wells (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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The Discovery of the Future is a 1902 philosophical lecture by H. G. Wells that argues for the knowability of the future. It was originally delivered to the Royal Institution on January 24, 1902. Before appearing in book form, it was published by Richard Gregory in Nature on February 6, 1902, and was also published as part of the Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution. Wells begins by distinguishing between "two divergent types of mind," one that judges and attaches importance principally to what has happened in the past and one that judges and attaches importance principally to what will happen in the future. To the former he attributes the adjectives "legal or submissive," "passive," and "oriental," and to the latter the adjectives "legislative, creative, organizing, or masterful," and "active," calling it "a more modern and much less abundant type of mind." Wells argues that not only has science made us knowledgeable about a distant, impersonal past, it also regards the ability successfully to predict to be a criterion of validity. Though the unpredictability of human behavior complicates the problem, the fact that "as individuals increase in number they begin to average out" means that "an inductive knowledge of a great number of things in the future is becoming a human possibility. Wells devotes the last part of his text to speculations about "the question what is to come after man," considering it "the most persistently fascinating and the most insoluble question in the whole world." He concludes with a statement of personal faith "in the coherency and purpose in the world and in the greatness of human destiny." Each RADLEY CLASSIC is a meticulously restored, luxurious and faithful reproduction of a classic book; produced with elegant text layout, clarity of presentation, and stylistic features that make reading a true pleasure. Special attention is given to legible fonts and adequate letter sizing, correct line length for readability, generous margins and triple lead (lavish line separation); plus we do not allow any mistakes/changes/ additions to creep into the author’s words. Visit: www.radleybooks.com
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    40 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    December 16, 2016
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.1 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1541168496
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1541168497
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 16, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1541168496
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1541168497
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.1 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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Serge
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing READ
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This article is a call to humanity and the great minds out there to give more thought and consideration of things that could be...
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Thebigread
4.0 out of 5 stars H.G Wells a futurist before the word was even used!
Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2019
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This is a classic speech Wells gave about not looking into the future and being handcuffed in only thinking about present in view of the past. 1902. Big font easy to read a classic
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good attempt at Futurology
Reviewed in Australia on April 9, 2024
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H. G. Wells got many things wrong about the future. He thought it was more predictable than it turned out to be. But he boldly did his best, and he stimulated a lot of thought. He is always worth reading. He got more things right about the future than most people did. He was the originator of many ideas. In this short book, he gives his vision of a science of the future.
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