C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as courage and honor in contemporary society.

The Abolition of Man

In the classic The Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis, the most important Christian writer of the 20th century, sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as courage and honor in contemporary society. Both astonishing and prophetic, The Abolition of Man is one of the most debated of Lewis’s extraordinary works. National Review chose it as number seven on their "100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Twentieth Century."

Carissa 

In the abolition of man, CS Lewis points out that authors are making a philosophical, rather than grammatical, point as he studies textbooks for public schools. He states that authors are really making a pretty sweeping statement and claiming socks when they're mere feelings and opinions. CS Lewis also discusses all things in life and what their true nature is as being the Tao. The Tao is a set of all objective value judgments and about all things. The Tao exists, and is recognized, by people of all backgrounds.
So, the Tao is everything that is moral and parents should pass on what they have learned about objective good and evil and pass it on. We must do more than explain but ask questions to learn even more.

Todd Luallen

A short book, with tremendous depth. Lewis engaged the reader very quickly in a seemingly prosaic argument about a small grammar book, that quickly becomes much more profound and weighty. The book is essentially a treatise on the validity of moral law which he calls the Dao. I would guess that I managed to get about 20% out of this book that Lewis hoped his readers would glean from an inquisitive read. When I read books like these, much like those written by Nasim Talib, I wish I was more well read. I hope to come back and read this book again at a later date, and walk away with a better understanding. My rating is not on the quality of the book, but on my understanding of the content.

Zeke Taylor

C.S. Lewis on some level did for me what he’s done for others: Accessibly introduce me to the “philosophically respectable” world of Christian/Western thought.

I think he did a good enough job where I can feel confident enough to consider some of his books to be not as great as I once thought. In heaven he is smiling, maybe agreeing.

Max Bodach

Lewis's famous reflection on a society of hollow men, men without chests, and overweening scientism

Christopher McCaffery

Eh. Lewis says some very true things interwoven with some very troubling things. An excellent criticism.

The Abolition of Man

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