On human perfectibility in this life, from something of a hometown boy

On human perfectibility in this life, from something of a hometown boy May 17, 2016

 

E. A. Poe, great American writer
A public domain daguerreotype image of Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
Although he was born in Boston and died (under very mysterious circumstances) in Baltimore, Edgar Allan Poe lived in Richmond for much of his life.

 

I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active – not more happy – nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. 

Edgar Allan Poe

 

I published a column on what could be seen as a related (or, at least, parallel) theme — I certainly see it so — back in March of this year:

 

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650218/Is-the-Bible-more-like-Platos-or-Copernicus-books.html

 

Posted from Richmond, Virginia

 

 


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