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... holds regarding the relation of the law to other areas of social life . Political order provides the frame- work but in no ... hold them together and provide the stable conditions for movement . But man , in addition to being a material ...
... holds regarding the relation of the law to other areas of social life . Political order provides the frame- work but in no ... hold them together and provide the stable conditions for movement . But man , in addition to being a material ...
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... hold on life that no one can hope to escape provincialism completely . Sooner or later even the most emancipated person comes to a mental frontier which , though he be totally unaware that it exists , bounds his understanding , to say ...
... hold on life that no one can hope to escape provincialism completely . Sooner or later even the most emancipated person comes to a mental frontier which , though he be totally unaware that it exists , bounds his understanding , to say ...
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... holds over its subjects while it feeds on their fears or hopes . On the positive side , the independent spirit has as its essential element a self - confidence that comes out in at least four ways . First there is the confidence that in ...
... holds over its subjects while it feeds on their fears or hopes . On the positive side , the independent spirit has as its essential element a self - confidence that comes out in at least four ways . First there is the confidence that in ...
Contents
PART | 5 |
OBJECTIVITY VERSUS COMMITMENT | 30 |
FREEDOM VERSUS AUTHORITY | 59 |
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