Fashions of Belief
Fashions of Belief is a collection of essays by George Bernard Shaw that explore various philosophical and social issues. The book covers topics such as religion, politics, education, and art. In each essay, Shaw presents his unique perspective on the subject matter and challenges readers to think critically about their own beliefs and values.
By George Bernard Shaw · First published 1932 · Genre: Philosophical, Cultural Criticism, Historical · 433 words
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Now matters of taste are mostly also matters of fashion. We are conscious of a difference between medieval fashions in belief and modern fashions. For instance, though we are more credulous than men were in the Middle Ages, and entertain such crowds of fortunetellers, magicians, miracle workers, agents of communication with the dead, discoverers of the elixir of life, transmuters of metals, and healers of all sorts, as the Middle Ages never dreamed of as possible, yet we will not take our miracles in the form that convinced the Middle Ages. Arithmetical numbers appealed to the Middle Ages just as they do to us, because they are difficult to deal with, and because the greatest masters of numbers, the Newtons and Leibnitzes, rank among the greatest men. But there are fashions in numbers too.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: George Bernard Shaw
- Date: 1932 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Philosophical, Cultural Criticism, Historical, Satire, Sociological
- Length: 433 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Philosophical — The text explores the evolution of belief systems and the influence of societal norms on perceptions of truth, reflecting philosophical themes.
- Cultural Criticism — The work critiques the changing fashions in belief from medieval to modern times, highlighting cultural shifts.
- Historical — It compares medieval and modern beliefs, providing a historical perspective on the evolution of thought.
- Satire — The text uses irony and exaggeration to critique contemporary and past beliefs, characteristic of satirical writing.
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belief · fashion · theater · drama · philosophy · society · culture · religion · critique · satire · human nature · identity