Man's Supreme Inheritance

– Conscious Guidance and Control in Relation
to Human Evolution in Civilization
by F. Matthias Alexander

This is the first book on Alexander's technique. It was first published in 1910 and subsequently revised and enlarged. The present edition consists of Alexander's authorized 1946 edition. £14.95

Paperback, 260 pages.

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This new edition contains two prefaces by Alexander, an introduction by John Dewey, and the section "To My Reader" with appreciations which were included in the 1918 Methuen edition but accidentally left out of later editions.

Difference between 'cream' and 'white' editions.

Mouritz is proud to introduce handy paperback editions of Alexander’s books. Two titles have been published so far.

The white paperback books contain the essential texts: they are almost identical to the last editions Alexander were responsible for in 1945–46: the complete text of the books with the forewords and introductions published at the time (for example containing Dewey or Coghill introductions, and Alexander’s forewords and Alexander’s new forewords.)

The difference between the ‘cream’ and ‘white’ editions of Alexander’s books is that the white paperbacks do not contain:
Walter Carrington’s and editor’s forewords; notes on the text; endnotes; appendices or any photographs added since 1945–46 editions; index.

See here for the 'cream' edition of Man's Supreme Inheritance.

Contents

Preface to New Edition (1945)
Preface to First Edition (1910)
To My Reader
Introductory Word by Professor John Dewey
Appreciations from Professor John Dewey, Professor Frank Granger, Rev. J. H. Jowett and Professor H. M. Kallen

• Part One: Man's Supreme Inheritance
  i From Primitive Conditions to Present Needs
  ii Primitive Remedies and their Defects
  iii Subconsciousness and Inhibition
  iv Conscious Control
  v Applied Conscious Control
  vi Habits of Thought and of Body
  vii Race Culture and the Training of Children
  viii Evolutionary Standards and their Influence on the Crisis of 1914
• Part Two: Conscious Guidance and Control
  Introduction to Part Two
  i Synopsis of Claim
  ii The Argument
  iii The Processes of Conscious Guidance and Control
  iv Conscious Guidance and Control in Practice
  v Conscious Guidance and Control: Apprehension and Re-Education
  vi Individual Errors and Delusions
  vii Notes and Instances
• Part Three: The Theory and Practice of a New Method of Respiratory Re-Education
  Introductory
  i The Theory of Respiratory Re-Education
  ii Errors to be Avoided and Facts to be Remembered in the Theory and Practice of Respiratory Re-Education
  iii The Practice of Respiratory Re-Education
  Concluding Remarks

Publication notes

First published 9 July 2011.

Paperback, 260 pages, ISBN 978-0956849861.