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 Project Gutenberg 2021-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 159 Housman, Laurence 1865 1959 Housman, Lawrence Bunny, Benjamin 21005870 Ploughshare and Pruning-Hook: Ten Lectures on Social Subjects Great possessions -- Crime and punishment -- Christianity a danger to the state -- The salt of the earth -- The rights of majorities -- Discreditable conduct -- What is womanly? -- Use and ornament -- Art and citizenship -- Conscious and unconscious immortality. E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Ploughshare and Pruning-Hook: Ten Lectures on Social Subjects" by Laurence Housman is a collection of thought-provoking essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores various social and political issues, advocating for a deeper understanding of humanity and the need for a significant change of heart in society's institutions and governance. Housman's lectures are imbued with an idealistic perspective on social reform, emphasizing the interconnectedness of individual morality and the collective conscience. The opening of the work introduces Housman's central thesis: that both individuals and institutions must confront their moral failings to address societal issues effectively. He discusses the disparity between religious and political accountability, underlining that self-accusation and an honest acknowledgment of one's shortcomings are vital if real change is to occur. The author critiques the moral complacency of state institutions and the defensive nature of political systems, arguing that they often perpetuate societal vice rather than virtue. Housman calls for a transformation in how society values and pursues righteousness, suggesting that ignoring underlying issues only leads to systemic moral decay. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Social sciences Social ethics H Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 411513 2025-06-26T07:33:02.282850 text/html 398704 2024-10-18T15:39:51 text/html 361496 2025-06-26T07:33:06.885311 application/epub+zip 364650 2025-06-26T07:33:03.096787 application/epub+zip 227925 2025-06-26T07:33:02.682820 application/epub+zip 470350 2025-06-26T07:33:10.051260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439862 2025-06-26T07:33:06.421332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303453 2022-09-29T18:12:41.304785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382541 2025-06-26T07:33:01.890852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362473 2024-10-18T15:39:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16956 2025-06-26T07:33:10.177252 application/rdf+xml 9707 2025-06-26T07:33:02.767801 image/jpeg 1867 2025-06-26T07:33:02.725803 image/jpeg 296781 2025-06-26T07:33:02.320787 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia