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... fact is the rapid change of our social order , with special rela- tion to the rising importance of technology , our increasing inter- dependence and our inescapable involvement in the world's affairs . The health of our society - in fact ...
... fact is the rapid change of our social order , with special rela- tion to the rising importance of technology , our increasing inter- dependence and our inescapable involvement in the world's affairs . The health of our society - in fact ...
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... fact that we have much to learn from other societies , many of them much simpler than our own , does not force us to conclude that all of these societies are of equal worth - that the Dobu , for example , is just as good as the Zuni ...
... fact that we have much to learn from other societies , many of them much simpler than our own , does not force us to conclude that all of these societies are of equal worth - that the Dobu , for example , is just as good as the Zuni ...
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... facts : The word " bare " indicates the absence of relation- ship . Bare facts — whether they be dates , verb forms ... fact is a principle . A principle is an idea that has important implications . These implications are more than mere ...
... facts : The word " bare " indicates the absence of relation- ship . Bare facts — whether they be dates , verb forms ... fact is a principle . A principle is an idea that has important implications . These implications are more than mere ...
Contents
PART | 5 |
OBJECTIVITY VERSUS COMMITMENT | 30 |
FREEDOM VERSUS AUTHORITY | 59 |
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