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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The life - maintaining functions tend toward autonomy or self - direction . ... and going off in unexpected directions in order to overcome its inner limitations and external handicaps is almost as characteristic as the more ORIENTATION ...
The life - maintaining functions tend toward autonomy or self - direction . ... and going off in unexpected directions in order to overcome its inner limitations and external handicaps is almost as characteristic as the more ORIENTATION ...
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In short , the meaning of hierarchic organization in both the person and in society is to secure conditions favorable to freedom : to release the person from automatism and give him an increasing degree of self - direction .
In short , the meaning of hierarchic organization in both the person and in society is to secure conditions favorable to freedom : to release the person from automatism and give him an increasing degree of self - direction .
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Where their practice is not deeply ingrained in custom and habit and conscious self - direction , a disordered life will result . Who in our time has not witnessed and participated in this disorder ?
Where their practice is not deeply ingrained in custom and habit and conscious self - direction , a disordered life will result . Who in our time has not witnessed and participated in this disorder ?
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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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