Albert Wilson
Published: 2015-06-24
Total Pages: 424
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Excerpt from Education, Personality Crime: A Practical Treatise Built Up on Scientific Details, Dealing With Difficult Social Problems Science has till recently been regarded as the fad of a few, but, now that its commercial value is being appreciated, it is rising to a place of recognition. Biology and Psychology are, however, still regarded, especially by the legal profession, as essentially mythical. There are many burning questions, as education, marriage and crime, which are in a chaotic condition, the subjects of party strife; and yet there is only one way in which these difficulties can be met. That way is by bending to the laws of science, of biology, of physiology, and psychology. The questions of life, growth, and heredity concern every one, and, with a proper understanding of their merits, we can foretell and avoid many individual and social calamities. The subjects especially treated in this book are education, character formation, marriage, and crime. Personality is a large question and many cases of dual personality are recorded. They indicate a splitting up of the Ego or self or consciousness. Heredity, including our up-to-date knowledge of fertilization and germ plasm, will prove interesting to many; while Responsibility appeals to all, and merits more attention from the lawyer. Is there such a thing as Free Will? Empire building is the theme of the book, not by dislocation of industries, nor by aggressive attacks on other nations, but by accumulating our intellectual forces so as to be equal to any effort or to resist any strain. Individuals must be dealt with. It is not the political orator alone who is the builder, but also those who, "unhonoured and unsung," toil deep down in the dark quagmire of poverty and immorality. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.