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... means of outlasting the brain that first brought it into existence . At the animal level , brain and mind are virtu- ally one , and over a large portion of man's own existence they remain almost undistinguishable - though , be it noted ...
... means of outlasting the brain that first brought it into existence . At the animal level , brain and mind are virtu- ally one , and over a large portion of man's own existence they remain almost undistinguishable - though , be it noted ...
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... means by which culture was brought into existence and the means of its perpetuation since the origin of man . ” That ' universe of discourse ' was man's earliest model of the universe itself . 2 : THINGS MAKE SENSE Inevitably , it is ...
... means by which culture was brought into existence and the means of its perpetuation since the origin of man . ” That ' universe of discourse ' was man's earliest model of the universe itself . 2 : THINGS MAKE SENSE Inevitably , it is ...
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... means of maintaining order and establishing human identity : an increase of cultural continuity and predictability , the basis for further creativity , were the proofs of their success . Later these offices were partly taken over by the ...
... means of maintaining order and establishing human identity : an increase of cultural continuity and predictability , the basis for further creativity , were the proofs of their success . Later these offices were partly taken over by the ...
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PROLOGUE | 3 |
THE MINDFULNESS OF MAN | 14 |
IN THE DREAMTIME LONG AGO | 48 |
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