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The Abolition of Man

C. S. Lewis

  • 117 pages · about 2 hours
  • First published 1943
  • 23 editions
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1 About this book

The Abolition of Man is a 1943 book by C. S. Lewis, subtitled "Reflections on education with special reference to the teaching of English in the upper forms of schools". It uses a contemporary text about poetry as a starting point for a defense of objective value and natural law.

Lewis goes on to warn readers about the consequences of doing away with ideas of objective value. The book was first delivered as the Riddell Memorial Lectures on 24–26 February 1943, a series of three evening lectures at King's College, Newcastle, part of the University of Durham.

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Good for readers who want: philosophy and a short read.

  • Religion & Spirituality
  • Philosophy
  • Education, philosophy
  • Philosophical anthropology
  • Education
  • Humanism
  • Theology
  • Values

2 About C. S. Lewis

1898–1963

Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British author, literary scholar and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Magdalen College, Oxford (1925–1954), and Magdalene College, Cambridge (1954–1963).

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