Project Gutenberg 2025-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 159 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Whither? $aBoston :$bHoughton Mifflin Company, $c1915. Originally published anonymously in the Atlantic Monthly, March, 1915. Mairi, Laura Natal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive). "Whither? by Anonymous" is a reflective philosophical work, likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores the spiritual and moral dimensions of human existence in an increasingly materialistic world, reflecting on the contrasting values between the past and modern life. It is not merely a historical account but rather a critique of contemporary existence, ensuring that readers are left pondering profound questions about progress, spirituality, and the essence of life. In "Whither?", the author gathers insights from personal correspondence dated decades earlier, lamenting the loss of deeper spiritual values that once underpinned human experience. The text contrasts the superficial preoccupations of modern society—focused on material advancement and physical needs—with the rich, faith-driven lives of previous generations. The author argues that this shift towards a materialistic viewpoint leads to an impoverished spiritual existence, raising serious questions about the very meaning of progress. Through this discourse, the book advocates for a return to spiritual and ethical considerations as central to human flourishing, urging readers to recognize the intrinsic value of faith, hope, and the pursuit of a higher purpose amid an increasingly shallow and distracted world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/whither00unse_0/page/n5/mode/2up 20250114033950author 1915 US Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Essays Conduct of life BJ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 91063 2025-06-30T04:26:39.083125 text/html 66826 2025-03-16T08:57:02 text/html 448799 2025-06-30T04:26:41.522111 application/epub+zip 447428 2025-06-30T04:26:39.719213 application/epub+zip 93711 2025-06-30T04:26:39.367153 application/epub+zip 476434 2025-06-30T04:26:43.067127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461646 2025-06-30T04:26:41.200114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78395 2025-06-30T04:26:38.927172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58569 2025-03-16T08:57:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16220 2025-06-30T04:26:43.197136 application/rdf+xml 12098 2025-06-30T04:26:39.483130 image/jpeg 2098 2025-06-30T04:26:39.426148 image/jpeg 698068 2025-06-30T04:26:39.101166 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 More titles under Unknown