I.
Man’s Place in Nature, as affected by the Copernican
Theory.
When we study the Divine Comedy of Dante—­that
wonderful book wherein all the knowledge and speculation,
all the sorrows...
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John Fiske (1842-1901), American philosopher and historian, was responsible for applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies in the United States.Born Edmund Fisk...
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John Fiske, schoolmaster, physician, and minister, has only recently emerged as an important Puritan poet. Baptized at St. James' parish in South Elmham, Suffolk, England, on 20 March 1608, the son of...
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John Fiske, essayist, philosopher, and lecturer, was the most popular historian of the late nineteenth century. In an age before specialization in the historical profession, the reading public regarde...
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During his lifetime and well into the twentieth century John Fiske was regarded as an eminent scholar. He had numerous connections in the academic world--particularly at Harvard University where he wa...
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The Destiny of Man
John Fiske
John Fiske