The Conduct of LifeHarcourt, Brace, 1951 - 342 pages Discusses the ultimate ethical and religious issues that confront modern man and offers a new orientation, directed to the renewal of life and the reintegration of modern civilization. |
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Page 40
... fact that he lives in groups or performs physical work with tools . Man is first and foremost the self - fabricating animal : the only creature who has not rested content with his biological form or with the dumb repetitions of his ...
... fact that he lives in groups or performs physical work with tools . Man is first and foremost the self - fabricating animal : the only creature who has not rested content with his biological form or with the dumb repetitions of his ...
Page 73
... fact of human experience : the fact of de - building , disorganiza- tion , degradation . William Morton Wheeler's discussion of Emergent Evolution is exemplary , because he fully reckons with these possibilities of Abbau , or de ...
... fact of human experience : the fact of de - building , disorganiza- tion , degradation . William Morton Wheeler's discussion of Emergent Evolution is exemplary , because he fully reckons with these possibilities of Abbau , or de ...
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... fact , made this discovery : they dreamed that reason could make men lead perfect lives , and often had the illusion that this or the other philosopher was in fact leading such a life . That insidious pride had first to be broken down ...
... fact , made this discovery : they dreamed that reason could make men lead perfect lives , and often had the illusion that this or the other philosopher was in fact leading such a life . That insidious pride had first to be broken down ...
Contents
THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
2242 | 25 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
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