This series, originally published in the 1920s and 1930s, includes work by some of the twentieth century’s most well-known thinkers, scientists, philosophers, doctors, critics and artists. When first published it was immediately recognized as a noteworthy event. Written from various points of view, with one books frequently opposing the argument of another, the volumes provide the reader with numerous aspects of modern thought. It

Sheds light on the conception of disciplines at the time

Shows how disciplinary thinking is shaped by humanistic rhetoric

Illustrates how literature is reshaped by scientific discourses

Reveals the changing status of public intellectuals between the wars