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Page 91
... kind of society , the kind of human being , both Golding and I dread will in fact come into existence . And so long as the possibility remains that men will continue to be what they have been in the past— cruel but gentle , destructive ...
... kind of society , the kind of human being , both Golding and I dread will in fact come into existence . And so long as the possibility remains that men will continue to be what they have been in the past— cruel but gentle , destructive ...
Page 92
... kind of sacrifice we ought to be prepared to make , if there is a real risk that it is essential for the continued existence of a posterity able to carry on the activities we love . It is , indeed , the kind of sacrifice we are quite ...
... kind of sacrifice we ought to be prepared to make , if there is a real risk that it is essential for the continued existence of a posterity able to carry on the activities we love . It is , indeed , the kind of sacrifice we are quite ...
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... kind of contact'.3 In short , even although there are possible costs in reducing the average family size and actual costs in increasing the degree to which the State substitutes for the family they are scarcely sufficient to set against ...
... kind of contact'.3 In short , even although there are possible costs in reducing the average family size and actual costs in increasing the degree to which the State substitutes for the family they are scarcely sufficient to set against ...
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Man as Despot | 11 |
Stewardship and Cooperation with | 28 |
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