University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Recognition

Jed Neilson Associate professor of Accounting

Book Title: The Abolition of Man

Author: C. S. Lewis

Selection Statement:

This book argues that there are fundamental human values that cannot be deduced through rational logic or empirical analysis (the tools of scientific inquiry) but are manifest in human feelings and sentiments. It offers a humbling reminder that if we diminish the knowledge inherent in these profound feelings, believing that only knowledge attained through scientific inquiry is worthwhile, we run the risk of abolishing who we are and misapplying scientific understanding.


Year: 2023