Download or read book Liberality and Civilization (Routledge Revivals) written by Gilbert Murray and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1938, these lectures argue that liberality is the foundation of civilization. According to Gilbert Murray, civilization provides the surplus of security, leisure and wealth that makes liberality possible; a failure of liberality is the surest test of the failure of a civilization. This is a fascinating reissue that will be of great value to students with an interest in political philosophy and the foundations of liberal society.