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Page 162
... involves clinically correcting such bad reading habits as tendencies to transpose letters , read backwards , nibble words letter by letter , or move the lips while reading to oneself . Beyond this , however , good reading involves three ...
... involves clinically correcting such bad reading habits as tendencies to transpose letters , read backwards , nibble words letter by letter , or move the lips while reading to oneself . Beyond this , however , good reading involves three ...
Page 174
... involves proselytizing and indoctrination ; -Feeling is less important than thought ; -Feeling is more unruly than thought . As each of these propositions is untrue , it is not surprising that an education that either assumes them or is ...
... involves proselytizing and indoctrination ; -Feeling is less important than thought ; -Feeling is more unruly than thought . As each of these propositions is untrue , it is not surprising that an education that either assumes them or is ...
Page 204
... involve has been the subject of the second half of this book . To summarize : Maximum self - realization generally involves , though it is not completely defined by , an understanding of one's physical , biological , and social ...
... involve has been the subject of the second half of this book . To summarize : Maximum self - realization generally involves , though it is not completely defined by , an understanding of one's physical , biological , and social ...
Contents
PART | 5 |
OBJECTIVITY VERSUS COMMITMENT | 30 |
FREEDOM VERSUS AUTHORITY | 59 |
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