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National Socialism is a conscious attack on anything that might be conceived as liberalism or rationalist intellectualism. It sternly suppresses all work which is not expressive of German national culture. Liberalistic thought scornfully termed "Intellectualism" modernistic or international art, all expression of an individuality which is not creative in the National Socialist sense are emphatically discouraged...
Maurice Sachs in his "Decade of Illusion" is very much a member of the school he describes. He is an individualist and an intellectual; something of a philosopher, a rationalist, while still an incurable romantic. At times he spoils his impression by unrestrained, uncritical enthusiasms; and he is throughout perhaps too trusting of his demi-gods. But the book pictures a phase of life, of bohemianism, that has never existed before and may never exist again with a certain brilliance and much understanding...
...about. . . . Eddington and Jeans contradict each other, and . . . both contradict the biological theologians, but all agree that in the last resort science should abdicate before what is called the religious consciousness. This attitude is regarded by themselves and by their admirers as more optimistic than that of the uncompromising rationalist. It is, in fact, quite the opposite: it is the outcome of discouragement and loss of faith...
...Lessing as a Rationalist," Professor Howard, Widener...
...Lessing as a Rationalist," Professor Howard, Widener...