What Is Man? and Other Essays
English17 partsPublished Nov 14, 2026
What Is Man? and Other Essays is a serial in English. Its opening is printed below; the Parts themselves are read in the official app.
The story
"What Is Man?", published by Mark Twain in 1906, is a dialogue between a Young Man and an Old Man regarding the nature of man. The title refers to Psalm 8:4, which begins "what is man, that you are mindful of him...".
It involves ideas of determinism and free will, as well as of psychological egoism. The Old Man asserts that the human being is merely a machine, and nothing more, driven by the singular purpose to satisfy his own desires and achieve peace of mind. The Young Man objects, and asks him to go into particulars and furnish his reasons for his position.
Issue contents
- Part 1In the app
- Part 2In the app
- Part 3In the app
- Part 4In the app
- Part 5In the app
- Part 6In the app
- Part 7In the app
- Part 8In the app
- Part 9In the app
- Part 10In the app
- Part 11In the app
- Part 12In the app
- Part 13In the app
- Part 14In the app
- Part 15In the app
- Part 16In the app
- Part 17In the app
- More partscontinue in the official app
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Questions
- Where can I read What Is Man? and Other Essays?
- In the official app. The buttons on this page take you there.
- How long is What Is Man? and Other Essays?
- It runs to 17 parts in total.
KSCR Serials prints only the opening Parts that publishers release as previews, plus basic story details. Complete stories are read in the official app.