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 81
But there is another side to life , no doubt over - stressed in times of trouble , but too blandly overlooked in the optimistic utilitarian and romantic philosophies of the last century : the negative pole of existence , just as real as ...
But there is another side to life , no doubt over - stressed in times of trouble , but too blandly overlooked in the optimistic utilitarian and romantic philosophies of the last century : the negative pole of existence , just as real as ...
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In all humility the present philosophy affirms as persistent that which every system of revelation tends to coyly modify or arrogantly deny : the continued existence of mystery itself . Whether we consider God in the orthodox form as ...
In all humility the present philosophy affirms as persistent that which every system of revelation tends to coyly modify or arrogantly deny : the continued existence of mystery itself . Whether we consider God in the orthodox form as ...
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Instead of taking life as it comes and quietly adapting himself to external conditions , man is constantly evaluating , discriminating , choosing , reforming and transforming at every moment of his existence ; and this has been true ...
Instead of taking life as it comes and quietly adapting himself to external conditions , man is constantly evaluating , discriminating , choosing , reforming and transforming at every moment of his existence ; and this has been true ...
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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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