Great Treasury of Western Thought: A Compendium of Important Statements on Man and His Institutions by the Great Thinkers in Western HistoryMortimer Jerome Adler, Charles Lincoln Van Doren Passages from the West's great written works, ranging from the Odyssey and the Old Testament to the Interpretation of Dreams and Ulysses, comment on love, knowledge, ethics, war, art, and other abiding topics. |
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... means is that if Man is to be saved , Man must save himself . There seems no compelling reason why he should be saved . He is by no means an ideal creature . At his present best many of his ways are so unpleasant that they are ...
... means is that if Man is to be saved , Man must save himself . There seems no compelling reason why he should be saved . He is by no means an ideal creature . At his present best many of his ways are so unpleasant that they are ...
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... means of permanent funds and charitable institutions , such as widows ' homes , hospitals , etc. ? And if the former method is the better , it may also be considered whether the means necessary are to be raised by a legal assessment ...
... means of permanent funds and charitable institutions , such as widows ' homes , hospitals , etc. ? And if the former method is the better , it may also be considered whether the means necessary are to be raised by a legal assessment ...
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... means of acquiring and preparing the partic- ularized means appropriate to our similarly par- ticularized needs is work . Through work the raw material directly supplied by nature is specifically adapted to these numerous ends by all ...
... means of acquiring and preparing the partic- ularized means appropriate to our similarly par- ticularized needs is work . Through work the raw material directly supplied by nature is specifically adapted to these numerous ends by all ...
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