The Last Natural Man

The Last Natural Man
Author: Robert A. Norman
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2017-03-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319422170

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This book explores cultural evolution and the meaning of the word 'natural'. We are at the crossroads of a major transformation. Why is our current time so important in the history of man? We are at a point where we may be the last generation that is not partially or fully bionic. The last natural man: natural in what way? What is “natural”? Is it a catch phrase like “integrative” or “holistic” that transmits a certain magical warm glow? If the word “natural” was a plant, it would be beautiful, green, luxuriant, and edible.Does it mean we are the last to not replace or modify our parts? What about laser surgery? Knee or hip replacement? Botox and fillers? Chemical therapy? Or a directional chip in the brain?Do we really mean the very last natural man? Cultural evolution has been the major driving force over the last several thousand years and enormous in its influence compared to almost invisible changes in our physical adaptations. If cultural and religious evolution was the driver for human history, are we now entering the phase of physical transformation – where humanity refuses to accept mortality and seeks to make changes to defeat nature. In this book the authors are describing a paradigm shift of all of humanity—just as hunter-gatherers had their stellar features, the future man will have many attractive qualities, even if many artificial. We are often balancing on the precipice between science and science fiction, now ready to tip the scales and slide comfortably into the future of great discoveries and wonderful changes. But are these changes all for the good? What will being human mean? "A lively, superbly informed, compassionate conversation between two accomplished physician-writers about the human past and the human future, carefully grounded in the sciences of medicine and evolution. If you care about who we are and what may save us from ourselves, read this enormously informative and entertaining book." Melvin Konner, MD, PhD, author of The Tangled Wing: Biological Constraints on the Human Spirit and Women After All: Sex, Evolution, and the End of Male Supremacy

The Wild Girl, Natural Man, and the Monster

The Wild Girl, Natural Man, and the Monster
Author: Julia V. Douthwaite
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2010-11-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0226160572

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This study looks at the lives of the most famous "wild children" of eighteenth-century Europe, showing how they open a window onto European ideas about the potential and perfectibility of mankind. Julia V. Douthwaite recounts reports of feral children such as the wild girl of Champagne (captured in 1731 and baptized as Marie-Angélique Leblanc), offering a fascinating glimpse into beliefs about the difference between man and beast and the means once used to civilize the uncivilized. A variety of educational experiments failed to tame these feral children by the standards of the day. After telling their stories, Douthwaite turns to literature that reflects on similar experiments to perfect human subjects. Her examples range from utopian schemes for progressive childrearing to philosophical tales of animated statues, from revolutionary theories of regenerated men to Gothic tales of scientists run amok. Encompassing thinkers such as Rousseau, Sade, Defoe, and Mary Shelley, Douthwaite shows how the Enlightenment conceived of mankind as an infinitely malleable entity, first with optimism, then with apprehension. Exposing the darker side of eighteenth-century thought, she demonstrates how advances in science gave rise to troubling ethical concerns, as parents, scientists, and politicians tried to perfect mankind with disastrous results.

The Natural Man

The Natural Man
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher: Quest Books
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1978-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780835605038

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This miniature presents a lively selection of Thoreau's writings, topically arranged.

A Natural Man

A Natural Man
Author: Gary Soto
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1999-08
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9780811825184

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A collection of poetry by Chicano poet Gary Soto.

The Fall of Natural Man

The Fall of Natural Man
Author: Anthony Pagden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 1986
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521337045

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A history of the changing intellectual attitudes in 16th- and 17th-century Spain towards the American Indians and their society.

A treatise concerning the last judgment, and the destruction of Babylon: shewing that all the predictions contained in the Revelation, are at this day fulfilled, tr. [by R. Hindmarsh. With] A continuation

A treatise concerning the last judgment, and the destruction of Babylon: shewing that all the predictions contained in the Revelation, are at this day fulfilled, tr. [by R. Hindmarsh. With] A continuation
Author: Emanuel Swedenborg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 218
Release: 1810
Genre: Judgment Day
ISBN:

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The Natural Man Directed to Jesus Christ

The Natural Man Directed to Jesus Christ
Author: Francis Roberts
Publisher: Puritan Publications
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2015-07-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1626631395

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In the present day, many professing Evangelicals believe that "salvation" stems from a superficial display of moral behavior, believe in Jesus and nothing more is required in the life of a Christian. Roberts viewed this approach as the efforts of a natural man attempting to accumulate merit before God to secure eternal life – a deceptive scheme crafted by the devil for the unsuspecting soul. His book aims to guide sinners away from these innate inclinations and towards Jesus Christ. It's more than a mere invitation to Christ; it's a robust tool designed to jolt the sinner’s understanding into grasping the fundamental aspects of the Gospel of Jesus Christ concerning sin and salvation. This book serves as a heartfelt guide, mapping the path for the natural man towards the redeeming grace of King Jesus. Some have remarked that this particular book stands as an unparalleled exhortation in the lineage of Christian literature. It explores deeply the covenant of God, detailing the ways and means through which a sinner, guided and changed by God, can achieve salvation. It elucidates the path to saving grace and to the sole Redeemer of God’s chosen, with what many believe to be some of the most compelling and poignant directives and descriptions in the Gospel. Its impact has been compared to, and some say even exceeds, the urgency found in Alleine’s “Alarm to Unconverted Sinners.” Roberts' primary aim with this work was to not only spark interest in Christ among sinners but also to guide them towards the sole means of salvation. This was achieved through targeted, potent, straightforward, and factual sermonizing and writing. It’s likely that you have never encountered such preaching or writing before. As the Scriptures are thoroughly explored, they reveal the essence of Gospel beauty, glorifying Christ in their accuracy, fervor, and theological depth. Christians and non-Christians will find themselves transformed by this work if they take it to heart sincerely. After reading his twenty-four specific directions for discovering the true, biblical Christ, readers will inevitably find themselves either closer to heaven or closer to hell.

The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment
Author: Emanuel Swedenborg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1841
Genre: Judgment Day
ISBN:

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The Last Judgment, and the Babylon Destroyed ... (A Continuation Concerning the Last Judgment, and Concerning the Spiritual World, Etc.) Translated from the Latin ... Stereotype Edition

The Last Judgment, and the Babylon Destroyed ... (A Continuation Concerning the Last Judgment, and Concerning the Spiritual World, Etc.) Translated from the Latin ... Stereotype Edition
Author: Emanuel Swedenborg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1839
Genre:
ISBN:

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