The House We Live in; 13; Arnold J. Toynbee
- Series
- The House We Live in
- Episode Number
- 13
- Episode
- Arnold J. Toynbee
- Producing Organization
- WCAU-TV (Television station : Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Contributing Organization
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/512-7659c6sw1k
- NOLA Code
- HWLI
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Outstanding historian Arnold J. Toynbee in discussing challenge and response, puts forth the premise that spare time may well be the origin of all civilization. Dr. Toynbee also makes the point that the conjunction of mans mind and natural opportunities results in culture. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- The House We Live In examines some moral, scientific, and theological evaluations of man in relationship to his environment that he is able, for the first time, to alter or destroy in a substantial way. According to the series's host, Ian McHarg, Chairman of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the School of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania, "this series is motivated by the belief that twentieth century man has no appropriate body of principles which allow him to deal with problems he confronts - as atomic man. The effects of twentieth century man upon his physical environment have been disastrous. He has been the most destructive agent known to history. If the pre-atomic era was characterized by man's concern for the acts of man to man, assuredly this post-atomic era must be characterized by a new concern for the acts of man upon his environment." Professor McHarg and a well-known scientist or theologian examine modern man during each program. Among the concepts discussed are order, nature, man and God, and man and nature. The House We Live In consists of 22 half-hour episodes originally recorded on videotape and was produced by WCAU-TV Philadelphia. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Broadcast Date
- 1962-12-03
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Talk Show
- Topics
- Philosophy
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:29:59
- Credits
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Guest: Toynbee, Arnold J.
Host: McHarg, Ian
Producer: Dessart, George
Producing Organization: WCAU-TV (Television station : Philadelphia, Pa.)
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1831530-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:29:35
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1831530-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:29:35
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1831530-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:29:35
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1831530-5 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1831530-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Color: Color
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- Citations
- Chicago: “The House We Live in; 13; Arnold J. Toynbee,” 1962-12-03, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 16, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-7659c6sw1k.
- MLA: “The House We Live in; 13; Arnold J. Toynbee.” 1962-12-03. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 16, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-7659c6sw1k>.
- APA: The House We Live in; 13; Arnold J. Toynbee. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-7659c6sw1k