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... philosopher does not speak only to other philosophers and to undergraduates working for a degree ; he speaks also to the men of letters , politi- cians and reflective persons who directly mould the ideas of the coming generation . They ...
... philosopher does not speak only to other philosophers and to undergraduates working for a degree ; he speaks also to the men of letters , politi- cians and reflective persons who directly mould the ideas of the coming generation . They ...
Page 253
... philosophers I turned to the moderns , thinking that among them , perhaps , I should find what I wanted . I could not discover much agree- ment among them . I found myself convinced by the critical parts of their works , but when I came ...
... philosophers I turned to the moderns , thinking that among them , perhaps , I should find what I wanted . I could not discover much agree- ment among them . I found myself convinced by the critical parts of their works , but when I came ...
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... philosophers stand back and refuse to give even tentative answers to these ques- tions they shirk their responsibilities . Now , the most urgent problem that confronts the plain man is the problem of evil . It is curious to notice that ...
... philosophers stand back and refuse to give even tentative answers to these ques- tions they shirk their responsibilities . Now , the most urgent problem that confronts the plain man is the problem of evil . It is curious to notice that ...
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