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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... with all its modulations of color and tone , provides these essential clues . Language was not invented by philosophers seeking truth or by scientists seeking to understand the processes of nature , nor yet by mechanics seeking to ...
... with all its modulations of color and tone , provides these essential clues . Language was not invented by philosophers seeking truth or by scientists seeking to understand the processes of nature , nor yet by mechanics seeking to ...
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Because all of us wish social approval in some degree , blame becomes a means of re - enforcing the super - ego , when it might flag in its supervision ; or when , to protect himself from undue pain , a person might seek to anesthetize ...
Because all of us wish social approval in some degree , blame becomes a means of re - enforcing the super - ego , when it might flag in its supervision ; or when , to protect himself from undue pain , a person might seek to anesthetize ...
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... dimensions one needs the co - operation of a universal society ; to create a universal society , one must begin and end with men who seek fullness of life : who refuse to be insignificant fractions and seek to become integers .
... dimensions one needs the co - operation of a universal society ; to create a universal society , one must begin and end with men who seek fullness of life : who refuse to be insignificant fractions and seek to become integers .
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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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