Proceedings of the British Academy, Volume 9British Academy, 1976 - Humanities |
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... question is in the first place that as to the adequacy of the conception . It is in the end here also a question of size . We are not brought up in our criticisms of the varying theories as to the ultimate character of reality against ...
... question is in the first place that as to the adequacy of the conception . It is in the end here also a question of size . We are not brought up in our criticisms of the varying theories as to the ultimate character of reality against ...
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... question - what has World History to tell us about human progress ? Does the experience of the Past encourage belief in a brighter Future ? To see what this question means let us distinguish the different senses in which men talk of ...
... question - what has World History to tell us about human progress ? Does the experience of the Past encourage belief in a brighter Future ? To see what this question means let us distinguish the different senses in which men talk of ...
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... question with a cheerful affirmative . Human nature seemed to have shed some of its faults ; the poison of what theologians call Original Sin was being gradually eliminated from the system . But we have received bad shocks . Unexpected ...
... question with a cheerful affirmative . Human nature seemed to have shed some of its faults ; the poison of what theologians call Original Sin was being gradually eliminated from the system . But we have received bad shocks . Unexpected ...
Contents
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 191819 | 19 |
RALEIGH LECTURE ON HISTORY 1920 THE BRITISH SOLDIER | 29 |
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 191920 | 31 |
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