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... turn to sharpen up these abstract values and say what form they should take , it is wise to proceed with questions rather than answers . Is it true that murder and theft are already negative universals , cultures differing only in the ...
... turn to sharpen up these abstract values and say what form they should take , it is wise to proceed with questions rather than answers . Is it true that murder and theft are already negative universals , cultures differing only in the ...
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... turn to what William James called " forced options , " the case is changed . Where we have to decide one way or the ... turns out to be wrong , how serious will the con- sequences be ? This question , too , will affect the amount of evi ...
... turn to what William James called " forced options , " the case is changed . Where we have to decide one way or the ... turns out to be wrong , how serious will the con- sequences be ? This question , too , will affect the amount of evi ...
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... turns out to look more like a Rorschach blot suggesting a myriad of interpretations . Take , for example , five " points " through which the dividing line is often drawn . Shall we let the matter turn on " belief in God " ? Few phrases ...
... turns out to look more like a Rorschach blot suggesting a myriad of interpretations . Take , for example , five " points " through which the dividing line is often drawn . Shall we let the matter turn on " belief in God " ? Few phrases ...
Contents
PART | 5 |
OBJECTIVITY VERSUS COMMITMENT | 30 |
FREEDOM VERSUS AUTHORITY | 59 |
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