Thirty Letters on Various Subjects, Vol. 1 (of 2)

"Thirty Letters on Various Subjects, Vol. 1 (of 2) by William Jackson" shares a collection of letters from the 1700s that look into many different subjects. Through these letters, Jackson thinks about philosophical and cultural topics of that time. The author questions how humans act and how society functions by pushing back on common traditions. Jackson talks about things such as the foolishness of things like duels and card games, breaking down what makes up different languages, and how art and feelings connect. In these letters, Jackson pushes doing what you believe is right and being true to yourself when searching for happiness and understanding the arts. Jackson hopes to teach the person he is writing to and to encourage people to think about what they think and feel.