Civilisation Its Cause and Cure

<p>In this book the American philosopher Edward Carpenter reassesses the meaning of civilization and its role in the development of humanity and morality.</p><p> </p><p>As the author says: hospitality of the wild Arab the courage of the North American Indian and the faithful friendships of some of the Polynesian nations far surpass anything of a similar kind among the polished communities of Europe.</p><p> </p><p>Further Carpenter reflects his acquaintance with the people of the indigenous tribes like Bushmen Eskimo Samoyedes Zulu.</p><p> </p><p>Edward Carpenter was an English socialist poet socialist philosopher anthologist and early gay activist.</p><p> </p><p>As a philosopher he is particularly known for his publication of Civilisation Its Cause and Cure in which he proposes that civilisation is a form of disease that human societies pass through.</p>