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... knowledge for its own sake . This attitude is not without its element of truth . Certainly the atmosphere of a ... knowledge worth having be- yond their rule - of - thumb knowledge . Partly also because of the still older tradition that ...
... knowledge for its own sake . This attitude is not without its element of truth . Certainly the atmosphere of a ... knowledge worth having be- yond their rule - of - thumb knowledge . Partly also because of the still older tradition that ...
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... knowledge to be significant , it is not enough that it relate to significant issues . It must also bear upon these ... knowledge begins with questions that are significant because they are forced on us by the pressure of ex- perience ...
... knowledge to be significant , it is not enough that it relate to significant issues . It must also bear upon these ... knowledge begins with questions that are significant because they are forced on us by the pressure of ex- perience ...
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... knowledge . " Enough of them , congested , can produce what has been aptly char acterized as " the intense inane ... knowledge in general , we turn now to four specific areas about which the liberal arts student should be informed ...
... knowledge . " Enough of them , congested , can produce what has been aptly char acterized as " the intense inane ... knowledge in general , we turn now to four specific areas about which the liberal arts student should be informed ...
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PART | 5 |
OBJECTIVITY VERSUS COMMITMENT | 30 |
FREEDOM VERSUS AUTHORITY | 59 |
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