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 166
... one's way to port , one may have to tack one's ship , now to the east , now to the west , in order to move in the general direction one has chosen ; while if one sets one's course unconditionally to north or south , one will find ...
... one's way to port , one may have to tack one's ship , now to the east , now to the west , in order to move in the general direction one has chosen ; while if one sets one's course unconditionally to north or south , one will find ...
Page 195
... one's body , one may by educa- tion and deliberate culture alter one's original balance and offset the bias of constitution and temperament . Every theory of types , whether physiological or social , that seeks to re - enforce the ...
... one's body , one may by educa- tion and deliberate culture alter one's original balance and offset the bias of constitution and temperament . Every theory of types , whether physiological or social , that seeks to re - enforce the ...
Page 281
... one's own wants and regulate one's own life , without undue dependence upon others . However ingrained the habits of co - operation in a family , the ideal person should be schooled to self - reliance . To have the habit of making one's ...
... one's own wants and regulate one's own life , without undue dependence upon others . However ingrained the habits of co - operation in a family , the ideal person should be schooled to self - reliance . To have the habit of making one's ...
Contents
THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
The Nature of Man 223 | 22 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
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