The Foolish Virgin" by means of Thomas Dixon is a thought-frightening novel set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century America, exploring issues of love, ambition, and societal expectations. The tale revolves round Mary Adams, a young female raised in a conservative Southern household, who dreams of pursuing her personal route despite the limitations imposed by way of her circle of relatives and society. As Mary navigates the complexities of her romantic relationships and grapples with the conflicting desires of her heart and the expectancies of her upbringing, she must confront the effects of her selections and the cruel realities of the world round her. Dixon masterfully weaves together elements of romance, drama, and social statement, presenting readers a compelling narrative that delves into the complexities of human nature and the tensions among lifestyle and modernity. Against the backdrop of a rapidly converting society, "The Foolish Virgin" explores timeless subject matters of identity, self-discovery, and the pursuit of happiness, inviting readers to reflect on the nature of affection, religion, and private fulfillment. With its shiny characters and richly designated setting, Dixon's novel captivates audiences with its poignant portrayal of a younger female's adventure toward independence and self-recognition.
Today there is a thriving 'emotions industry' to which philosophers, psychologists and neuroscientists are contributing. Yet until two centuries ago 'the emotions' did not exist. In this path-breaking study Thomas Dixon shows how, during the nineteenth century, the emotions came into being as a distinct psychological category, replacing existing categories such as appetites, passions, sentiments and affections. By examining medieval and eighteenth-century theological psychologies and placing Charles Darwin and William James within a broader and more complex nineteenth-century setting, Thomas Dixon argues that this domination by one single descriptive category is not healthy. Overinclusivity of 'the emotions' hampers attempts to argue with any subtlety about the enormous range of mental states and stances of which humans are capable. This book is an important contribution to the debate about emotion and rationality which has preoccupied western thinkers throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and has implications for contemporary debates.
Thomas F. Dixon, Jr. (1864 -1946) was an American Baptist minister, playwright, lecturer, North Carolina state legislator, lawyer, and author. Dixon was ordained as a Baptist minister on October 6, 1886. Dixon is remembered for his talent as a lecturer. In his "Trilogy of Reconstruction" consisting of The Leopard's Spots, The Clansman (1905), and The Traitor (1907). Dixon used historical romance to present Negroes as inferior to whites and to glorify the antebellum American South. While he claimed to oppose slavery, he believed in racial segregation. Dixon viewed Southern black Americans with contempt. Frank Gordon is a preacher and Socialist. He wants to feed the hungry, find jobs for the unemployed, end child labor and care for homeless orphans. Frank is involved in his work and begins to drift from his wife and children. He finds himself falling for a rich sexy younger woman. Frank ends up murdering his best friend and the entire city is mesmerized by the trial of the fallen preacher.
Thomas Brown (1778–1820), Professor of Moral Philosophy in Edinburgh, was among the most prominent and widely read British philosophers of the first half of the nineteenth century. An influential interpreter of both Hume and Reid, Brown provided a bridge between the Scottish school of 'Common Sense' and the later positivism of John Stuart Mill and others. The selections in this volume illustrate Brown's original ideas about mental science, cause and effect, emotions and ethics. They are preceded by an introduction situating Brown's career and writings in their intellectual and historical context.
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