The Conduct of LifeDiscusses 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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... create today , fine thinking is as much mark of excellence as human - heartedness , and an unconditional dedication to verifiable truth is the manifestation of its righteousness . Only through the guidance of man's highest function ...
... create today , fine thinking is as much mark of excellence as human - heartedness , and an unconditional dedication to verifiable truth is the manifestation of its righteousness . Only through the guidance of man's highest function ...
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... create unity : out of the separation of classes and cultures , we must create common goals that will unite them , without permitting any permanent state of dominance and inferiority : out of intellectual specialization , we must create ...
... create unity : out of the separation of classes and cultures , we must create common goals that will unite them , without permitting any permanent state of dominance and inferiority : out of intellectual specialization , we must create ...
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... create . For those who have undergone these changes , life is good and the expansion and intensi- fication of life is good . To live actively through every organ and still remain whole : to identify oneself loyally with the community ...
... create . For those who have undergone these changes , life is good and the expansion and intensi- fication of life is good . To live actively through every organ and still remain whole : to identify oneself loyally with the community ...
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THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
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COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
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