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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In that unity , once it has been translated into daily practices , lies such an abundance of life as no commonwealth or empire , however powerful , ever possessed . But this transformation will be incomplete until it is directed ...
In that unity , once it has been translated into daily practices , lies such an abundance of life as no commonwealth or empire , however powerful , ever possessed . But this transformation will be incomplete until it is directed ...
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Yet once the situation is ripe , and once the prophet appears , a whole series of changes will come about with remarkable swiftness ; and though these changes may bring no improvement in material conditions , men will turn to their ...
Yet once the situation is ripe , and once the prophet appears , a whole series of changes will come about with remarkable swiftness ; and though these changes may bring no improvement in material conditions , men will turn to their ...
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For one who stands on the bank and looks at a swimmer , swimming looks easy ; but once the novice takes to the water himself , he can scarcely make half a dozen strokes before he sinks : it takes practice as well as faith to be able to ...
For one who stands on the bank and looks at a swimmer , swimming looks easy ; but once the novice takes to the water himself , he can scarcely make half a dozen strokes before he sinks : it takes practice as well as faith to be able to ...
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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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