Primer of the Coming World by Leopold Schwarzschild is a forward-looking essay (or “primer”) on the socio-political and intellectual challenges facing humanity in the mid-20th century and beyond. It discusses world order, moral and philosophical consequences of modernity, and outlines perspectives for what is to come. The presence of a personalized autograph to Jan Albert Goris (Marnix Gijsen) adds a personal and historical dimension to this particular copy, indicating a connection between author and recipient.

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Primer of the coming world, with autograph to Jan Albert Goris (Marnix Gijsen)