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... depends the whole controversy . . . . If it is right we cannot justly object to its universality ; if it is wrong , they cannot justly insist upon its extension . " ... In addition to these three practical difficulties , untempered cul ...
... depends the whole controversy . . . . If it is right we cannot justly object to its universality ; if it is wrong , they cannot justly insist upon its extension . " ... In addition to these three practical difficulties , untempered cul ...
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... depends on the others ; because relativity allows for greater compatibility among alternative truths than we had realized ; because people are always making themselves ridiculous by assum- ing that their own pet ideas are absolutely ...
... depends on the others ; because relativity allows for greater compatibility among alternative truths than we had realized ; because people are always making themselves ridiculous by assum- ing that their own pet ideas are absolutely ...
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... depends on its " field " just as much as his body does . If the field of physical forces in which the body is set were suddenly to disintegrate , the body would go to pieces with it . The same holds for the mind : it depends on a ...
... depends on its " field " just as much as his body does . If the field of physical forces in which the body is set were suddenly to disintegrate , the body would go to pieces with it . The same holds for the mind : it depends on a ...
Contents
PART | 5 |
OBJECTIVITY VERSUS COMMITMENT | 30 |
FREEDOM VERSUS AUTHORITY | 59 |
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