"A person who has sympathy for mankind in the lump, faith in its future progress, and desire to serve the great cause of this progress, should be called not a humanist, but a humanitarian, and his creed may be designated as humanitarianism."
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Irving Babbitt (1865–1933) was a prominent American literary critic and scholar, celebrated for his advocacy of the New Humanism movement. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he later became a professor at Harvard University, where his influential works, including "Literature and the American College," challenged the prevailing educational philosophies of his time. Babbitt's emphasis on moral and ethical standards in literature aimed to cultivate character and virtue in both writers and readers. His legacy endures as a voice advocating for the intersection of culture and morality in the modern world.
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"The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards."
Irving Babbitt"For behind all imperialism is ultimately the imperialistic individual, just as behind all peace is ultimately the peaceful individual."
Irving Babbitt"The humanities need to be defended today against the encroachments of physical science, as they once needed to be against the encroachment of theology."
Irving Babbitt