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... effect was to break down the theological assumption that God had made the earth the center of the universe and that man was the ultimate object of his attention. If the sun was actually the center, then the whole structure of dogmatic ...
... effect was to break down the theological assumption that God had made the earth the center of the universe and that man was the ultimate object of his attention. If the sun was actually the center, then the whole structure of dogmatic ...
Page 329
... effect, ironically, is to turn the newly won six- or seven-hour day to twelve or fourteen hours; so in effect, the worker is back where he started, with more material goods than ever before, but with less time to enjoy them or the ...
... effect, ironically, is to turn the newly won six- or seven-hour day to twelve or fourteen hours; so in effect, the worker is back where he started, with more material goods than ever before, but with less time to enjoy them or the ...
Page 488
... effect of parasitism upon, 341; new incarnation of, 423; sterilization of, 286 Personality cult, youth's, [26] ... effects of tending 383 Plato, 244, 423 Pleasure and pain, interchangeable roles of, 343 Pleasure center, pecuniary, 168-169 ...
... effect of parasitism upon, 341; new incarnation of, 423; sterilization of, 286 Personality cult, youth's, [26] ... effects of tending 383 Plato, 244, 423 Pleasure and pain, interchangeable roles of, 343 Pleasure center, pecuniary, 168-169 ...
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NEW EXPLORATIONS NEW WORLDS | 3 |
RETURN OF THE SUN GOD | 28 |
THE MECHANIZED WORLD PICTURE | 51 |
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