Mind in the Making

This vintage book contains a fascinating essay on the most important of all matters of human concern – the human mind. Written in clear, accessible language and full of interesting exposition and thought-provoking ideas, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the entirety of the human condition and civilization, and it would make for a worthy addition to any personal collection. The chapters of this volume include: ''On the Purpose of This Volume'', ''Three Disappointed Methods of Reform'', ''On Various Kinds of Thinking'', ''Rationalization'', ''How Creative Thought Transforms the World'', ''Our Animal Heritage – The Nature of Civilization'', etcetera. James Harvey Robinson (1863 – 1936) was an American historian who wrote ''The Ordeal of Civilization'' (1926) and ''The Story of Our Civilization'' (1934). This book is being republished in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.