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... society . When the context which remains constant is not a single individual or kind of situation but an entire society or culture , value generalizations are still pos- sible . There are values which are appropriate in one society ...
... society . When the context which remains constant is not a single individual or kind of situation but an entire society or culture , value generalizations are still pos- sible . There are values which are appropriate in one society ...
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... society at one stage be judged to be better than that society at another stage . If this - is true , the abandonment of child sacrifice , say , or the adoption of the Bill of Rights cannot be considered social gains since the very ...
... society at one stage be judged to be better than that society at another stage . If this - is true , the abandonment of child sacrifice , say , or the adoption of the Bill of Rights cannot be considered social gains since the very ...
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... society may build for him , then cultural rel- ativism is the final lesson of value theory . Man's values must be adjusted to the requirements and expectations of his society : that is their only fixed base . This , essentially , is the ...
... society may build for him , then cultural rel- ativism is the final lesson of value theory . Man's values must be adjusted to the requirements and expectations of his society : that is their only fixed base . This , essentially , is the ...
Contents
PART | 5 |
OBJECTIVITY VERSUS COMMITMENT | 30 |
FREEDOM VERSUS AUTHORITY | 59 |
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