Descent of Man

Systems Management Institute Press · Mar 1, 1976

The first part of this Essay is primarily concerned with the problems as presented by William Thompson and Theodore Roszak. However, it does address an issue within social psychology -- the controversy between humanistic attitudes and the objective orientations of the behaviorists. I hope that what I have presented here is clear to you the reader.

The second part of this Essay addresses the synthesis of the "good" and the "evil" in the individual. It reflect on the problems of merging the two into the whole, the "gestalt”. Does humanity have to eradicate evil, or does humanity have to come to grips with it, seeing it as an inherently integral - but indispensable - part of our character? This section explores the ideas found to be residing in the numerous themes of the "King and the Corpse". I am, naturally responsible for any errors that might occur - especially typographical errors. . .