Essays In War-Time: Further Studies In The Task Of Social Hygiene
By:Havelock Ellis Published By:Double9 Books
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Essays In War-Time: Further Studies In The Task Of Social Hygiene
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Essays in war-time: Further studies in the task of social hygiene is a thoughtful scientific work that examines the welfare of human societies during periods of conflict and change. The book explores the idea of social hygiene as more than physical sanitation, presenting it as a broad framework for understanding social reform, responsibility, and collective well being. It connects public health with moral and cultural ideals, suggesting that the strength of a society depends on both its material conditions and its shared values. The discussion reflects on how war exposes social weaknesses while also creating opportunities for transformation and progress. Through a reflective and analytical approach, the work emphasizes that true social improvement requires attention to education, ethics, and community responsibility alongside medical and sanitary measures. The book encourages readers to consider how societies can rebuild and evolve through reforms that support healthier, more humane living conditions. Overall, it offers an intellectual exploration of social progress, highlighting the deep link between individual welfare and the broader health of civilization.
Henry Havelock Ellis (2 February 1859 – 8 July 1939) was a British physician, eugenicist, author, liberal intellectual and social reformer who researched the sexuality of humans. He developed the theories of narcissism and autoeroticism, later accepted by psychoanalysis. Ellis was among the pioneering investigators of psychedelic drugs and the author of one of the earliest documented reports to the public of an experience with mescaline, which he conducted on himself in 1896. He encouraged genetics and served as one of the 16 vice-presidents of the Eugenics Association from 1909 to 1912. Ellis, who is son of Edward Peppen Ellis and Susannah Mary Wheatley, was raised in Croydon, England Surrey (now part of Greater London). His father was a sea captain and an Anglican, whereas his mom was the daughter of a sea captain who had numerous additional family who lived on or near the sea. When he was seven his father brought him on one of his journeys, during which they called at Sydney, Australia; Callao, Peru; and Antwerp, Belgium. After his return, Ellis attended the French and German College near Wimbledon, and thereafter attended a school in Mitcham.
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