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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... perhaps half the sins and crimes men commit come about be- cause they pass too easily , without prudent reflection , from that inner state to the public performance of their fantasy . In childhood , perhaps even more in adolescence ...
... perhaps half the sins and crimes men commit come about be- cause they pass too easily , without prudent reflection , from that inner state to the public performance of their fantasy . In childhood , perhaps even more in adolescence ...
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... perhaps , are less sins of violence than sins of inertia . There have perhaps never before been such a large number of people in the world who live blameless lives : people who work regularly at their jobs , support their families de ...
... perhaps , are less sins of violence than sins of inertia . There have perhaps never before been such a large number of people in the world who live blameless lives : people who work regularly at their jobs , support their families de ...
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... perhaps , by the absence of labels . The skepticism of systems is a basic thesis of this book ; but it has another name : the affirmation of organic life . If no single principle will produce a harmonious and well - balanced existence ...
... perhaps , by the absence of labels . The skepticism of systems is a basic thesis of this book ; but it has another name : the affirmation of organic life . If no single principle will produce a harmonious and well - balanced existence ...
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THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
ORIENTATION TO LIFE | 22 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
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achieved action active animal become biological type bring Buddhist 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 human personality ical 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 routine Schweitzer seek self-fabricating sense single Singular Points social society Socrates spirit super-ego symbols teleology tion totalitarian Toynbee transformation universal values whole world government York