What is the title of C.S. Lewis’s 1943 book arguing that moral values are being undermined?

The Abolition of Man is C.S. Lewis’s 1943 book arguing that moral values are being undermined.

The work grew from three lectures Lewis delivered at the University of Durham in 1943. It examines education, objective value, and the danger of treating moral judgments as nothing more than subjective feelings. Lewis argues that a tradition of shared moral principles is necessary for humane education and responsible action.

The book has three chapters: “Men Without Chests,” “The Way,” and “The Abolition of Man.” Its title refers to Lewis’s warning that a radical rejection of objective value could produce people whose technical power increases while their moral formation declines.

The Abolition of Man is not a novel and does not describe the literal disappearance of humanity. It is a compact philosophical and educational critique, distinct from Lewis’s better-known apologetic books and fantasy stories.