AbstractsPhilosophy & Theology
Philosophy in The Forsyte Saga
| Institution: | North Texas State Teachers College |
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| Department: | |
| Year: | 1942 |
| Keywords: | philosophy; Forsyte Saga; England; Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933. Forsyte saga.; Idealism in literature.; Materialism in literature.; Philosophy in literature. |
| Record ID: | 1535030 |
| Full text PDF: | http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc75450/ |
Abstract
A study has been made of (1) the various philosophies of idealism and materialism, (2) the effects of these philosophies upon the life and thought of England in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and (3) the demonstration of these philosophies in John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga with a view to indicating the trends and tendencies in the philosophy of England which have helped to shape the personal and national life of the British people of today.
