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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What applies to the " physical world " applies even more to the person . Even the most primitive physical phenomena may be quite inadequately interpreted - as " merely " of a thermal or electrical natureif the ultimate tendency of the ...
What applies to the " physical world " applies even more to the person . Even the most primitive physical phenomena may be quite inadequately interpreted - as " merely " of a thermal or electrical natureif the ultimate tendency of the ...
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At such a pass , the human personality may produce an effect out of all proportion to its physical powers , just as a tiny seed - crystal , dropped into a saturate solution , may cause the whole mass to assume a similar crystalline form ...
At such a pass , the human personality may produce an effect out of all proportion to its physical powers , just as a tiny seed - crystal , dropped into a saturate solution , may cause the whole mass to assume a similar crystalline form ...
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Philosophy , new , 8 Philosophy , Schweitzer's criticism of , 213 Philosophy of the whole , 180 Physical magnitudes , small , 228 importance of Physical need , 126 Physical world , scientific description of , 58 Physicist , as Ethan ...
Philosophy , new , 8 Philosophy , Schweitzer's criticism of , 213 Philosophy of the whole , 180 Physical magnitudes , small , 228 importance of Physical need , 126 Physical world , scientific description of , 58 Physicist , as Ethan ...
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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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