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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... ment , is not for the sake of suppressing the lower functions , but of using them more fully for ends that they themselves cannot encom- pass ; for choices that , left to themselves , they could not make . In short , the meaning of ...
... ment , is not for the sake of suppressing the lower functions , but of using them more fully for ends that they themselves cannot encom- pass ; for choices that , left to themselves , they could not make . In short , the meaning of ...
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... ment , embracing every manner of person and culture . 4 : THE WHOLE MAN AS IDEAL TYPE In reacting against tribalism , the classic religions have often under- rated the qualities that are in fact conserved and furthered by the life of ...
... ment , embracing every manner of person and culture . 4 : THE WHOLE MAN AS IDEAL TYPE In reacting against tribalism , the classic religions have often under- rated the qualities that are in fact conserved and furthered by the life of ...
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... ment , which may hold incalculable practical consequences , may actu- ally be at hand : perhaps , in some far corner of the world , it has al- ready taken place , without being reported : for possibly not until long after that moment ...
... ment , which may hold incalculable practical consequences , may actu- ally be at hand : perhaps , in some far corner of the world , it has al- ready taken place , without being reported : for possibly not until long after that moment ...
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THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
The Emergence of the Divine | 68 |
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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 ethics 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