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 67
... possible . But does man fulfill these high possibilities of ex- istence ? On the contrary : no small part of man's activities results in the defacement of beauty , the misappropriation of truth , the miscar- riage of justice , the ...
... possible . But does man fulfill these high possibilities of ex- istence ? On the contrary : no small part of man's activities results in the defacement of beauty , the misappropriation of truth , the miscar- riage of justice , the ...
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... possible new forms of life . Before a new structure can be built , we must first clear the ground for it : this means that we must throw off much of the burdensome appa- ratus of our present life : we must break the prevailing images ...
... possible new forms of life . Before a new structure can be built , we must first clear the ground for it : this means that we must throw off much of the burdensome appa- ratus of our present life : we must break the prevailing images ...
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... possible : that is why withdrawal requires a form : a time and a place and even if possible a structure that is dedi- cated to one's second life - not as an escape from one's active exist ence , but as the means whereby it is completed ...
... possible : that is why withdrawal requires a form : a time and a place and even if possible a structure that is dedi- cated to one's second life - not as an escape from one's active exist ence , but as the means whereby it is completed ...
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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