Objections to the Spirit of Our Age (1)

A first glance at the heading of this article will undoubtedly be the cause for the reader to cast it aside. It may appear as if this article might contain nothing but an expression of the most profound pessimism, gloom and bold asceticism. We may, however, at the very start assure the reader that the author does not consider himself to be a victim of either of these maladies. Especially, if by a pessimist is meant one who complains of everything as being for the worst. And yet, to be honest,...