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... importance of even its most ' vile and contemptible ' constituents . For a time in the nineteenth century , indeed , biology was interpreted as fortifying man's belief in his right to deal with nature however he chose . Darwin's theory ...
... importance of even its most ' vile and contemptible ' constituents . For a time in the nineteenth century , indeed , biology was interpreted as fortifying man's belief in his right to deal with nature however he chose . Darwin's theory ...
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... importance , with such in- fluential representatives as , in their different ways , Wordsworth and Emerson - to say nothing of the more quirky Thoreau . It has helped to establish the value of the contemplative enjoyment of nature ; it ...
... importance , with such in- fluential representatives as , in their different ways , Wordsworth and Emerson - to say nothing of the more quirky Thoreau . It has helped to establish the value of the contemplative enjoyment of nature ; it ...
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... importance has been disputed , as the importance of life and health has not been disputed . The West certainly regards it as wrong - an occasional outburst of iconoclasm excepted - to damage works of art , and right for the State to ...
... importance has been disputed , as the importance of life and health has not been disputed . The West certainly regards it as wrong - an occasional outburst of iconoclasm excepted - to damage works of art , and right for the State to ...
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Man as Despot | 11 |
Stewardship and Cooperation with | 28 |
Copyright | |
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