Sorokin, Pitirim A. - Manuscripts and Papers - University Library ...

11. Research Society - Miscellaneous, 1959-60.
Correspondence pertaining to requests for further information about
the Society and its research work.
12. Research Society - Proposal
Confidential draft of Proposal for the Development of the Research
society for Creative Altruism into the "Center for the Study of Human
Val ues. "
13. Research Society - Publicity
Hews release re : Society for Creative A1 trui sm announces new adm'inistrator
and intensified research program into "Nature of Unselfish Love."
14. Research Society - Reports to Provost, 1950-59.
Correspondence re: administration of unexpended funds, appointment of
parttime secretary and annual reports of the Harvard Research Center
in Creative Altruism.
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Tentative Plans and Suggestions, 1956.
Correspondence re: a request for a substantial grant for the Society's
basic research in the field of moral phenomena andvalues;, a request
to study the causes of war, Sorokin's request of Prof. F.S.C. Northrop
to make recommendations for a few research projects, a request to study
of the training of children towards an integrated socialized conduct,
a suggestion to analyze the non-pragmatic motives which impel scientists
to perform their tasks, study of the motivating effectiveness of various
ethical principles.
XI1 Soroki n' s Pub1 i cati ons - Correspondence
1. American Sex Revolution, 1957-1965.
Correspondence re: various comments from the general public about
Sorokin' s article "Americans Headins for Sex Anarchy" and his book
The American Sex Revolution ; some of the comments are extremely strange
and racist such as the one which blames the sex revolution on "Jews",
while others are in agreement with Sorokin's appraisal of the so-
called sex problem.
2. Arti cl es , 1956- 1959.
Correspondence re: requests for Sorokin to contribute an artitle
on sex education to social Hygiene Papers, to write a book on symbolism
and religion, to write an article about the Research Center, to respond
to questions about his philosophy of life, Sorokin's inquiry about
his manuscript "This Is My Philosophy", Sorokin's preparation of a
manuscript for a symposium dealing with an inquiry into the religious
foundations of the faith of representatiue men and women, Sorokin's
contribution of an article on Altruistic Love for the Encyclopedia
of Sexual Behavior, Sorokin's submission of his paper entitled
"Moral Transformation of Man" to Think Maciazine. Sorokin's submission
of his paper "Foreign Policy of Peace" torlnternational Relations,
Sorokin's inability to write a special article for the Catholic
magazine The ~ubilee, Sorokin's refusal to contribute to a book
entitled Signposts to Essential and Comprehensive Knowledge, Sorokin's