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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... further development . Here religion , with the rise of civilization — that is , an ample food supply and a secure life - pointed the way , through deliberate sacrifice , to further growth and renewal . In its minor forms , sacrifice ...
... further development . Here religion , with the rise of civilization — that is , an ample food supply and a secure life - pointed the way , through deliberate sacrifice , to further growth and renewal . In its minor forms , sacrifice ...
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... further result , moments so intensely good in them- selves , so complete , so all - satisfying that neither further emergence nor transcendence seem needed , since they are present in the experience itself . These are the moments when ...
... further result , moments so intensely good in them- selves , so complete , so all - satisfying that neither further emergence nor transcendence seem needed , since they are present in the experience itself . These are the moments when ...
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... further exploration of the terrestrial globe : it not merely enables the observer to chart familiar territory more accurately , but it brings into view undiscovered land in related areas . The success of the Rorschach ink - blot ...
... further exploration of the terrestrial globe : it not merely enables the observer to chart familiar territory more accurately , but it brings into view undiscovered land in related areas . The success of the Rorschach ink - blot ...
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THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
ORIENTATION TO LIFE | 22 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
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