# Ouroboros; or, the mechanical extension of mankind

Author: Garrett, Garet, 1878-1954

Genre: Category: Philosophy & Ethics

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75418

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Ouroboros%3B+or%2C+the+mechanical+extension+of+mankind+Garrett&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

_Ouroboros was a fabulous snake, the encircling serpent, that swallowed its own tail. It represented an infantile thought of the human mind for wish-fulfilment by magical means. Man’s heroic business was to conquer the reptile. As he did this he seized the object he most desired. He might even wish himself into solid gold._

## Chapters

- [Part 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ouroboros-or-the-mechanical-extension-of-mankind-75418/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ouroboros-or-the-mechanical-extension-of-mankind-75418/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ouroboros-or-the-mechanical-extension-of-mankind-75418/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ouroboros-or-the-mechanical-extension-of-mankind-75418/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Part 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ouroboros-or-the-mechanical-extension-of-mankind-75418/chapters/5/index.md)