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... say that Gardner's themes lack significance . However , when the ideational thrust of his works is restated in nonfictional terms , we find that they , to use Gardner's own phrase , tell us " nothing we didn't know already . " Needless to ...
... say that Gardner's themes lack significance . However , when the ideational thrust of his works is restated in nonfictional terms , we find that they , to use Gardner's own phrase , tell us " nothing we didn't know already . " Needless to ...
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... say about this book which I had not already said , or was going to say , about those texts that intrigued me the most ... says , " I need not take space here for a full defense of the idea of the moral : a shortcut will be INTRODUCTION 5.
... say about this book which I had not already said , or was going to say , about those texts that intrigued me the most ... says , " I need not take space here for a full defense of the idea of the moral : a shortcut will be INTRODUCTION 5.
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... say , or . The teachings of rational moralists like R. G. Collingwood and Brand Blanshard deal with this apparent paradox . Exploration and instruction are here seen to be walking hand in hand . Because man in his best moments is always ...
... say , or . The teachings of rational moralists like R. G. Collingwood and Brand Blanshard deal with this apparent paradox . Exploration and instruction are here seen to be walking hand in hand . Because man in his best moments is always ...
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