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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1935
Page
10
Two paired images show man as curious savant and as destroyer. The telescope expands vision while the cannon spreads death, prompting reflection on knowledge, violence, and the moral use of power across ages.
Excerpts from John Fiske’s Through Nature to God praise his works as revealing truth in history and evolution. The writer contrasts evolution with fatalistic views, cites Hugo and Dante, and urges reading Fiske to endure fear and disappointment in life and theology.
The excerpt surveys John Fiske’s views on the existence of evil, the limitations of the Creator, and contrasts modern thinkers from Plato to Leibniz and Comte. It notes Fiske’s positions on Darwinian origins, the cosmic process, and the distinct kingdom of psychological man, with references to Huxley, Wallace, and Mivart.
Arthur Brisbane reviews John Fiske’s Through Nature to God noting its emphasis on psychological and spiritual evolution over mere bodily change. He highlights Fiske’s view of long infancy shaping humanity, the role of language and society, and praises Fiske as a vigorous scholar and independent thinker.
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