Contemporary Forum: American Speeches on Twentieth-century IssuesHarper, 1962 - 376 pages Companion volume to "American forum - speeches on historic issues, 1788-1900". American speeches on twentieth-century issues. |
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... society , into the common and abiding characteristics of society , and of those un- usual animals who compose it , namely , men . We should want to consider the history of societies , their rise , development , and decay . We should ...
... society , into the common and abiding characteristics of society , and of those un- usual animals who compose it , namely , men . We should want to consider the history of societies , their rise , development , and decay . We should ...
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... society is superstition . All superstitions hinder progress . Therefore all philosophical knowledge of society hinders the progress of society . I regret that I am forced to remind you that the two most eminent skeptics of modern times ...
... society is superstition . All superstitions hinder progress . Therefore all philosophical knowledge of society hinders the progress of society . I regret that I am forced to remind you that the two most eminent skeptics of modern times ...
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... society , if we can have only opinion about it , and if one man's opinion is as good as another's , then we may decide to get what we irra- tionally want by the use of irrational means , namely , force . The appeal to reason is vain in ...
... society , if we can have only opinion about it , and if one man's opinion is as good as another's , then we may decide to get what we irra- tionally want by the use of irrational means , namely , force . The appeal to reason is vain in ...
Contents
THE PROGRESSIVE | 3 |
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS DEBATE | 51 |
MODERNISM VS FUNDAMENTALISM IN RELIGION | 87 |
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