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... understanding means different things in different contexts . Understanding a poem is something different from understanding a logical argument . The one calls for a grasp of structure , illusion , and imagery ; the other for feeling the ...
... understanding means different things in different contexts . Understanding a poem is something different from understanding a logical argument . The one calls for a grasp of structure , illusion , and imagery ; the other for feeling the ...
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... understanding and appreciation of what language is and how it works . An English student of English is too familiar with his lan- guage to note it carefully . We remember Samuel Butler's wise remark that " Man is never really conscious ...
... understanding and appreciation of what language is and how it works . An English student of English is too familiar with his lan- guage to note it carefully . We remember Samuel Butler's wise remark that " Man is never really conscious ...
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... understanding , or it may not . But where understanding is genuine the alternative to admiration is usually compassion rather than contempt . Anthropology , sociology , and psychology all contribute to the understanding of other people ...
... understanding , or it may not . But where understanding is genuine the alternative to admiration is usually compassion rather than contempt . Anthropology , sociology , and psychology all contribute to the understanding of other people ...
Contents
PART | 5 |
OBJECTIVITY VERSUS COMMITMENT | 30 |
FREEDOM VERSUS AUTHORITY | 59 |
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