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Ancient Religion and Modern Thought
Excerpt from Ancient Religion and Modern Thought
The subject of this book is, I think, sufficiently indicated by its title. But it may be well that I should here briefly set down the main outline of my argument, since, for a reason which I shall presently give, I have preferred not to present it in the form of a systematic treatise.
First, then, I ask my readers to look in the face the issue of that great intellectual movement in the European world which is usually termed Modern Thought: a vague term, indeed, although, I suppose, we all know well enough what is meant by it. An essentially negative movement it is - its ultimate message to mankind the philosophy of Schopenhauer and his school: and to an examination of that philosophy my First Chapter is devoted.
The subject of this book is, I think, sufficiently indicated by its title. But it may be well that I should here briefly set down the main outline of my argument, since, for a reason which I shall presently give, I have preferred not to present it in the form of a systematic treatise.
First, then, I ask my readers to look in the face the issue of that great intellectual movement in the European world which is usually termed Modern Thought: a vague term, indeed, although, I suppose, we all know well enough what is meant by it. An essentially negative movement it is - its ultimate message to mankind the philosophy of Schopenhauer and his school: and to an examination of that philosophy my First Chapter is devoted.
427 pages, Paperback
First published August 19, 2004
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