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... specific proposition I will be open - minded about it . But there is another kind of faith , faith of a different order which belongs not so much to the mind as to the total man . This faith does not reside in the cerebral cortex but in ...
... specific proposition I will be open - minded about it . But there is another kind of faith , faith of a different order which belongs not so much to the mind as to the total man . This faith does not reside in the cerebral cortex but in ...
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... specific proposition , but this very fact relieves it of its brittleness and in- creases its tensile strength and total resiliency . How this basic faith comes is largely a mystery , though early en- vironment seems to have a good deal ...
... specific proposition , but this very fact relieves it of its brittleness and in- creases its tensile strength and total resiliency . How this basic faith comes is largely a mystery , though early en- vironment seems to have a good deal ...
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... specific hypothesis or proposal . But minds do not consist only of tendencies , attitudes , sets , and orientations . They have content as well - specific ideas which are entertained , concrete principles which are believed . What do ...
... specific hypothesis or proposal . But minds do not consist only of tendencies , attitudes , sets , and orientations . They have content as well - specific ideas which are entertained , concrete principles which are believed . What do ...
Contents
PART | 5 |
OBJECTIVITY VERSUS COMMITMENT | 30 |
FREEDOM VERSUS AUTHORITY | 59 |
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