Sino-American Relations, Volume 21Institute of Sino-American Relations, College of Chinese Culture, 1995 - China |
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The ideal of the time was governmental independence , not group development . " The need , Hobbes felt , was strong central government : that it rested ultimately on the will of the governed was a secondary consideration .
The ideal of the time was governmental independence , not group development . " The need , Hobbes felt , was strong central government : that it rested ultimately on the will of the governed was a secondary consideration .
Page 52
Liberty is an ancient ideal and finds expression in every age . Not only is liberty the basis of civilized life , but the progress of civi- lization depends on it . Liberty is both a valuable possession to be defended and something to ...
Liberty is an ancient ideal and finds expression in every age . Not only is liberty the basis of civilized life , but the progress of civi- lization depends on it . Liberty is both a valuable possession to be defended and something to ...
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It is also clear that the ideal of the Middle Ages was limited and defective in its rigidity . It did not allow of new developments of its parts . Unity , if desirable , must be that of a growing tree and not that of a stone .
It is also clear that the ideal of the Middle Ages was limited and defective in its rigidity . It did not allow of new developments of its parts . Unity , if desirable , must be that of a growing tree and not that of a stone .
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