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- Science, in its ultimate ideal, consists of a set of propositions arranged in a hierarchy, the lowest level of the hierarchy being concerned with particular…
- It is odd that neither the Church nor modern public opinion condemns petting, provided it stops short at a certain point. At what point sin…
- William James describes a man who got the experience from laughing-gas; whenever he was under its influence, he knew the secret of the universe, but…
- The harm that theology has done is not to create cruel impulses, but to give them the sanction of what professes to be lofty ethic,…
- I once saw a photograph of a large herd of wild elephants in Central Africa Seeing an airplane for the first time, and all in…
- Scientific societies are as yet in their infancy. It is to be expected that advances in physiology and psychology will give governments much more control…
- From the height of their disillusionment they look down upon those whom they despise as simple souls. For my part I have no sympathy with…
- It appeared that after first contemplating a book on some subject, and after giving serious preliminary attention to it, I needed a period of subconscious…
- Speaking psycho-analytically, it may be laid down that any "great ideal" which people mention with awe is really an excuse for inflicting pain on their…
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