Frederic Harrison Letter and Clipping, 1918

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Frederic Harrison Letter and Clipping, 1918

This small collection contains one letter written by Frederic Harrison, prominentEnglish author and positivist. The collection also contain a photocopy of an article aboutHarrison.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6403770

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Harrison, Frederic, 1831-1923

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A contemporary of John Ruskin and John Stuart Mill, Frederic Harrison strongly influenced English politics and philosophy in the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth-century. The positivist movement gained prominence through Harrison's political activity, writings and teachings. He was also very active in the labor movement and fought for greater worker's rights in England. Harrison was introduced to positivism as a student at Oxford. Venerating humanity over deity, positivism created controversy i...