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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... it is already time to prepare for the renewal of life . To that end these four books have , from the beginning , been dedicated . L. M. Amenia , New York Spring , 1951 CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL 1 : The.
... it is already time to prepare for the renewal of life . To that end these four books have , from the beginning , been dedicated . L. M. Amenia , New York Spring , 1951 CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL 1 : The.
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CHAPTER I. THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL 1 : THE PROMISE OF OUR AGE The age that we live in threatens worldwide catastrophe ; but it likewise holds forth unexpected hope and unexampled promise . Ours is no time for faint - hearted men .
CHAPTER I. THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL 1 : THE PROMISE OF OUR AGE The age that we live in threatens worldwide catastrophe ; but it likewise holds forth unexpected hope and unexampled promise . Ours is no time for faint - hearted men .
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Today , this act of self - understanding is the first step toward renewal : for each of us has a new part to master , a new role to enact , a new personality to shape , and new potentialities of life to fulfill .
Today , this act of self - understanding is the first step toward renewal : for each of us has a new part to master , a new role to enact , a new personality to shape , and new potentialities of life to fulfill .
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Contents
THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
ORIENTATION TO LIFE | 22 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
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| 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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