In this fourth volume of a projected six, Huxley registers his deep
misgivings about the course of history in the late 1930s as the
world moved toward a second global war. Many of his essays reflect
his continuing interest in the conventions of popular culture as
well as the philosophy of science and history, particularly as they
inform developments in art and politics. But his larger concerns
oscillate between empirical science and the particulars of social
history, on the one hand, and his need for a grounding of absolute
truth that would transcend both. His critique of politics and the
prevailing ideologies of fascism and capitalism overlaps with his
attempt to locate a foundational truth in a world of change and
diversity. He embraced a form of political pacifism that
intersected with an increasing attraction to religious quietism and
mysticism. And he made a sustained effort to reconcile mystical
experience with contemporary theories of physics and the philosophy
of science. At their best, Huxley's essays stand among the finest
examples of the genre in modern literature. "A remarkable
publishing event...beautifully produced and authoritatively
edited." Jeffrey Hart.
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