Project Gutenberg 2011-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 175 Nordau, Max Simon 1849 1923 Südfeld, Max Simon Sudfeld, Max Simon Lewenz, Marie Adèle 1876 Lewenz, Marie A. Morals and the Evolution of Man A Translation of "Biologie der Ethik." Produced by Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Morals and the Evolution of Man" by Max Simon Nordau is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The work explores the concept of morality from various perspectives, including biological, social, and psychological angles. Nordau argues that morality is not an inherent characteristic of human nature but rather a construct arising from societal needs and interactions. He examines the complexities of moral philosophy and critiques the views of various moral theorists throughout history. At the start of the book, Nordau presents an intriguing analogy involving a pike and a tench in a segregated aquarium to illustrate the phenomenon of morality. He discusses how the pike repeatedly attempts to attack the tench despite the presence of an invisible barrier, signifying the limitations imposed by moral compulsion. This sets the stage for Nordau’s broader inquiry into human behavior, where he challenges the notion of inherent good and evil in humanity, suggesting that morality evolves as a response to social structures and needs. His critical examination of historical ethical theories reveals the struggle between instinctual behavior and moral reasoning, prompting deeper reflections on why individuals often suppress their natural desires for societal approval and self-control. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Ethics, Evolutionary BJ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 497969 2025-07-15T11:12:49.082156 text/html 499981 2011-11-12T15:07:28 text/html 271881 2025-07-15T11:12:56.787092 application/epub+zip 275129 2025-07-15T11:12:52.093123 application/epub+zip 262834 2025-07-15T11:12:50.895171 application/epub+zip 469210 2025-07-15T11:13:00.591125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432406 2025-07-15T11:12:55.975131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401076 2022-09-17T11:13:43.240277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469626 2025-07-15T11:12:48.632153 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 469467 2011-11-12T15:07:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 469501 2011-11-12T15:06:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21771 2025-07-15T11:13:00.722070 application/rdf+xml 12824 2025-07-15T11:12:51.382134 image/jpeg 3106 2025-07-15T11:12:51.136122 image/jpeg 171221 2011-11-12T15:08:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 180146 2011-11-12T15:08:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 171125 2011-11-12T15:08:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 260825 2025-07-15T11:12:49.121149 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