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... nature itself . Next there is freedom from want . Man is a child of nature , inextricably involved in a natural order with which he must come to terms or perish . Any higher creativeness he may achieve is pred- icated on a certain ...
... nature itself . Next there is freedom from want . Man is a child of nature , inextricably involved in a natural order with which he must come to terms or perish . Any higher creativeness he may achieve is pred- icated on a certain ...
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... nature , but it is completely dependent upon the order of inanimate nature both in the world at large and in the regular functioning of the physical and chemical elements within its own system . Subtract these and the freedoms of life ...
... nature , but it is completely dependent upon the order of inanimate nature both in the world at large and in the regular functioning of the physical and chemical elements within its own system . Subtract these and the freedoms of life ...
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... nature are with respect to time ? Nor does the concept of matter any longer offer a clear line for demarcation when in a wink it can take on the amphibious character of energy . Truth to tell , science's concept of the natural world is ...
... nature are with respect to time ? Nor does the concept of matter any longer offer a clear line for demarcation when in a wink it can take on the amphibious character of energy . Truth to tell , science's concept of the natural world is ...
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PART | 5 |
OBJECTIVITY VERSUS COMMITMENT | 30 |
FREEDOM VERSUS AUTHORITY | 59 |
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