Project Gutenberg 2019-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 300 Gowing, Thomas S. The Philosophy of Beards A Lecture Physiological, Artistic & Historical Produced by Turgut Dincer, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Philosophy of Beards" by Thomas S. Gowing is a historical and philosophical examination of the beard's significance, written in the late 19th century. The work delves into physiological, artistic, and historical aspects of beards, exploring their role in masculinity, fashion, and cultural identity throughout various civilizations. The opening of the text presents a preface and introduction wherein Gowing argues against the societal trend of shaving, positing that the beard serves essential protective purposes, such as shielding sensitive facial areas from the elements. He reflects on how fashion influences human behavior, specifically in regard to beards, and expresses a desire to discuss the natural and artistic beauty of beards, as well as address objections to their existence. Through a blend of humor and earnestness, Gowing sets the tone for a discourse on the importance of embracing natural attributes that embody masculinity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Beards GT Text Category: Humour Category: Fashion Category: Philosophy & Ethics 163884 2025-07-24T04:33:13.725834 text/html 139704 2024-10-17T13:05:18 text/html 488010 2025-07-24T04:33:18.019850 application/epub+zip 486715 2025-07-24T04:33:14.804877 application/epub+zip 131859 2025-07-24T04:33:14.255843 application/epub+zip 547562 2025-07-24T04:33:20.504815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510618 2025-07-24T04:33:17.479845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174957 2022-09-27T05:41:19.468917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132812 2025-07-24T04:33:13.327837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112867 2024-10-17T13:05:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15732 2025-07-24T04:33:20.683799 application/rdf+xml 19242 2025-07-24T04:33:14.326871 image/jpeg 2817 2025-07-24T04:33:14.291832 image/jpeg 479661 2025-07-24T04:33:13.767871 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