The Myth of the Machine, Volume 2Shows that man himself has from the beginning been and still is the central fact of human life today. |
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... objective ' world of primary qualities but the organic world as modified by human culture , that is , by the symbols of ritual and language , by the diverse arts , by tools and utensils and practical activities , by geotechnic ...
... objective ' world of primary qualities but the organic world as modified by human culture , that is , by the symbols of ritual and language , by the diverse arts , by tools and utensils and practical activities , by geotechnic ...
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... objective terms , anger and fear would be virtually identical , except that in some instances— but not always or inevitably - the first may lead to attack and the second to flight . As for Galileo's belief in the objective reality of ...
... objective terms , anger and fear would be virtually identical , except that in some instances— but not always or inevitably - the first may lead to attack and the second to flight . As for Galileo's belief in the objective reality of ...
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... objective ' methods of science still are from presenting a comprehensive and unified description of the phenomena of life . Until half a century ago dreams were regarded as scientifically disreputable , despite the fact that every ...
... objective ' methods of science still are from presenting a comprehensive and unified description of the phenomena of life . Until half a century ago dreams were regarded as scientifically disreputable , despite the fact that every ...
Contents
NEW EXPLORATIONS NEW WORLDS | 3 |
RETURN OF THE SUN GOD | 28 |
THE MECHANIZED WORLD PICTURE | 51 |
Copyright | |
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abstract accepted achieved activities actually already ancient authority automatic automation became become beginning brought century civilization collective communication complex continued culture demands Descartes destruction direct economy effect effort energy environment equally established existence experience exploration fact final forces functions further future give human idea improvements increase industrial institutions intelligence invention knowledge later least less limited living machine man's mass material means mechanical megamachine megatechnics merely method military mind mode moral nature necessary never objective observed once operation organic original past perhaps physical possible power system practical present production progress proved reality remained result scientific scientists seemed sense single social society space subjective success sufficient symbolic taken technical thought tion turn ultimate United universal whole world picture York