The French Revolution and the idea of progress

[INTRODUCTION] The fact of change need not necessarily imply progress. Nevertheless, by progress we mean change. That which is static cannot be progressive. Progress implies progression in the direction of a desirable goal. Any change other than in that direction would be retrogression. Progress may be revolutionary or it may be evolutionary. Both methods have been successfully employed by man in his development to the present time. In any study of progress, social progress should be carefully distinguished from racial progress. This distinction is essential because society may be progressing even though the race is standing still.

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Boston University

Year dc:date.issued

1921

Author dc:creator

• Burrows, Charles N.

• Humanities and religion

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• No known copyright restrictions

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en_US

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https://hdl.handle.net/2144/44364

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oai:open.bu.edu:2144/44364