Joseph Sassoon

The Humanist Society: the Social Blueprint for Self-actualization Joseph Sassoon

Publisher Marketing: What accounts for the rise and fall of so many civilizations-especially when some of them held more political power than their rivals? Author Joseph Sassoon tackles this question and many others in this, his second volume on self-actualization. As a missionary for humanism, he explores the social conditions that are necessary for the greatest number of people to achieve self-actualization. In presenting his theories, he reviews the work of major thinkers, including Kurt Goldstein and his landmark book, "Human Nature in the Light of Psychopathology"; Charles Darwin; Buddha; and many others. Sassoon explores the answers to key questions: What is society's role in helping individuals move toward self-actualization? What benefits would society enjoy if more people achieved their potential? What are the main characteristics of a humanist code? What can we do to promote humanist values? A third volume in this series will establish the conditions required to bring about a world federalism based on humanism. In a changing world with competing ideologies, it is more important than ever to establish the importance of humanist values. In this study, Sassoon describes a step-by-step social arrangement leading to self-actualization for the greatest number of people in society. Contributor Bio:  Sassoon, Joseph Joseph Sassoon is Adjunct Professor at the Center for Contemporary Arabic Studies at Georgetown University. He is the author of numerous books including Economic Policy in Iraq, 1932 1950 (1987) and The Iraqi Refugees: The New Crisis in the Middle East (2009).