The New International Encyclopædia
Written by Daniel Coit Gilman,Harry Thurston Peck,Frank Moore Colby
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The New International Encyclopædia is a monumental multi-volume reference work, first published in the early 20th century, designed to provide comprehensive and accessible knowledge across virtually every field of human inquiry. Edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, and Frank Moore Colby, it served as a crucial repository of information for its era, reflecting the academic and scientific understanding of the time. Its primary purpose was to educate and inform a broad English-speaking audience, presenting articles on history, science, arts, biography, geography, and more, organized alphabetically. This encyclopedia stands as a testament to the early 20th-century pursuit of systematic knowledge dissemination and universal education, capturing the intellectual landscape of its time.
“To provide a permanent, trustworthy, and comprehensive repository of information for the English-speaking world.”
Key themes
- The Organization and Systematization of Knowledge
- The very existence and structure of the encyclopedia underscore the human desire to categorize, organize, and make sense of the vast amount of information accumulated by civilization. It reflects a systematic approach to understanding the world.
- The Democratization of Knowledge
- The encyclopedia aimed to make a vast range of human knowledge accessible to a broad, educated public, moving beyond specialized academic circles. This reflects a progressive ideal of widespread education and informed citizenry.
- The Pursuit of Objective Truth and Accuracy
- A foundational principle was the commitment to presenting factual information based on the best available scholarship of the time, striving for impartiality and correctness. This reflects an Enlightenment-era belief in empirical science and rational inquiry.
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