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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... Socrates observed that the task of philosophy is to prepare one for death , religion made this its chief concern . Not merely did the early religious cults care for the dead body ; but they sought to circumvent the finality of the ...
... Socrates observed that the task of philosophy is to prepare one for death , religion made this its chief concern . Not merely did the early religious cults care for the dead body ; but they sought to circumvent the finality of the ...
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... Socrates to John the Baptist ; even later manifestations , like that of Mani , were of the same order . But the decisive stage awaited the inner transformation of Jesus . This came after his lonely vigil in the desert : he came forth ...
... Socrates to John the Baptist ; even later manifestations , like that of Mani , were of the same order . But the decisive stage awaited the inner transformation of Jesus . This came after his lonely vigil in the desert : he came forth ...
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... Socrates as about Xantippe . Had Socrates inspected his own behavior , he might have discovered that love of knowledge in itself does not automatically produce vir- tue : that there is a tendency in all people , including Socrates , to ...
... Socrates as about Xantippe . Had Socrates inspected his own behavior , he might have discovered that love of knowledge in itself does not automatically produce vir- tue : that there is a tendency in all people , including Socrates , to ...
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THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
2242 | 25 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
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achieved action active animal become biological type body bring Buddhism capable capacity century Christian civilization concept conscious cosmic create creative creatures culture death detachment dionysian discipline disintegration divine doctrine dominant drama dream dynamic dynamic equilibrium effect effort elements emergence essential ethical evil existence experience external fact forces functions further goal growth habits Herman Melville higher Hindu Hinduism human personality ideal impulses inner insight interpretation isolationism lack life's living man's Marxism means mechanical ment merely mind modern moral nature once one's organic original Patrick Geddes pattern perhaps philosophy physical Plato possible potentialities practice present present philosophy produce promethean psychodrama purpose religion renewal response role romanticism Schweitzer seek self-fabricating sense single Singular Points social society Socrates spirit super-ego symbols teleology tion Toynbee transformation unity universal values whole world government York