Project Gutenberg 2004-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 136 Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 Equality Produced by David Widger "Equality" by Charles Dudley Warner is an analytical essay written during the late 19th century. This thought-provoking work delves into the philosophical concept of equality, critiquing the modern interpretation which often confuses equality with uniformity, and discusses its implications in various aspects of society, including politics, education, and social structure. The book is a reflective piece on the historical and contemporary notions of equality, particularly in the context of democratic societies. In this essay, Warner explores the origins and evolution of the concept of equality, drawing from historical figures like Plato and Rousseau, while also examining its practical implications in American society, especially following the Declaration of Independence. He argues that while the idea of equality has noble intentions, its application can lead to various societal challenges, such as the undermining of individual efforts and the neglect of natural inequalities that exist among people, including differences in education, gender roles, and racial distinctions. By highlighting the potential dangers of absolute equality—like the suppression of personal merit and the oversimplification of complex social structures—Warner ultimately advocates for recognizing and embracing the inherent inequalities as a part of human diversity and progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Essays PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 78451 2025-08-02T05:37:51.168357 text/html 78272 2025-01-08T18:18:46.555611 text/html 97397 2025-08-02T05:37:54.959340 application/epub+zip 96284 2025-08-02T05:37:52.793350 application/epub+zip 96284 2025-08-02T05:37:51.727362 application/epub+zip 179132 2025-08-02T05:37:56.681338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172248 2025-08-02T05:37:54.344340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150766 2022-09-02T07:37:21.163501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69317 2025-08-02T05:37:50.947360 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69198 2021-01-08T16:40:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17666 2025-08-02T05:37:56.829331 application/rdf+xml 12125 2025-08-02T05:37:52.245350 image/jpeg 3240 2025-08-02T05:37:51.989367 image/jpeg 26201 2021-01-08T16:40:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 95100 2025-08-02T05:37:51.175363 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