Project Gutenberg 2009-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 163 Coit, Stanton 1857 1944 17013984 Is civilization a disease? Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Is Civilization a Disease?" by Stanton Coit is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1917. The book explores the critical examination of civilization and its implications for humanity, particularly questioning the moral underpinnings of trade and social systems. It engages with the idea that civilization might not be the ultimate progression for humanity but rather could be seen as a potentially harmful entity, reflecting Coit’s exploration of civilization through a moral lens. In this work, Coit argues that civilization, with its economic systems and societal structures, often sacrifices individual well-being for broader social progress. He presents a thought-provoking analysis, drawing parallels between civilization and disease, implying that the structures often glorified might actually serve to oppress or degrade humanity. Through discussions of historical examples, philosophical insights, and sociological observations, he critiques the ethical implications of commerce and governance, suggesting that the foundations of modern civilization could be primarily rooted in exploitation and inequality. Coit ultimately presents a vision for a new social order that prioritizes community over individualism, positing that a radical shift in values could lead to genuine human flourishing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Social problems Civilization HM Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 126103 2025-07-12T08:34:14.622442 text/html 121489 2021-01-05T10:41:27 text/html 136950 2025-07-12T08:34:20.546428 application/epub+zip 137276 2025-07-12T08:34:17.670447 application/epub+zip 111278 2025-07-12T08:34:16.510439 application/epub+zip 291603 2025-07-12T08:34:22.609500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274744 2025-07-12T08:34:19.646476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220812 2022-08-13T12:58:59.660307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117317 2025-07-12T08:34:14.299438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117098 2021-01-05T10:41:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117092 2021-01-05T10:41:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21184 2025-07-12T08:34:22.737514 application/rdf+xml 15729 2025-07-12T08:34:17.003436 image/jpeg 4052 2025-07-12T08:34:16.756443 image/jpeg 44408 2021-01-05T10:41:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 57345 2021-01-05T10:41:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 44378 2021-01-05T10:41:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 136044 2025-07-12T08:34:14.636437 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia