The Conduct of LifeDiscusses 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. -- Publisher's description. |
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Page 85
Those who accept sacrifice as one of the constant conditions for life's fulfillment and expression , whether in the relations of lovers , of parents , of citizens , are well grounded in the objective conditions under which communities ...
Those who accept sacrifice as one of the constant conditions for life's fulfillment and expression , whether in the relations of lovers , of parents , of citizens , are well grounded in the objective conditions under which communities ...
Page 107
... by following in his footsteps , by accepting his ideal figure as a true and central image of man , toward which all ... in our day that make this imitation of the person difficult to understand in theory or to accept in practice .
... by following in his footsteps , by accepting his ideal figure as a true and central image of man , toward which all ... in our day that make this imitation of the person difficult to understand in theory or to accept in practice .
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... made possible by the original decision to accept death and destruction . As long as Britain sought safety and peace , its very life was in danger : as soon as Britain dared to face insecurity and even extinction , it was saved .
... made possible by the original decision to accept death and destruction . As long as Britain sought safety and peace , its very life was in danger : as soon as Britain dared to face insecurity and even extinction , it was saved .
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Contents
THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
ORIENTATION TO LIFE | 22 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Conduct of Life Volume 34 of Harvest book Harvest book, HB 34 |
| Author | Lewis Mumford |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace, 1951 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2008 |
| Length | 342 pages |
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