The Art of Growing OldJ. Cape, 1944 - 218 pages |
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Page 86
... Evil , yes ! and the whole metaphysical problem of the nature and origin of Good and Evil , tend to be obscured . I say To reach a balanced perspective upon these matters there is needed not only a certain nearness to the elements ...
... Evil , yes ! and the whole metaphysical problem of the nature and origin of Good and Evil , tend to be obscured . I say To reach a balanced perspective upon these matters there is needed not only a certain nearness to the elements ...
Page 89
... Evil simply because of the Necessity of its own nature . For what is ' the Good ' when we analyse it down to its ... Evil , and make use of it to ' feather the nests ' of as many creatures possessed of life as the Dominant Urge can reach ...
... Evil simply because of the Necessity of its own nature . For what is ' the Good ' when we analyse it down to its ... Evil , and make use of it to ' feather the nests ' of as many creatures possessed of life as the Dominant Urge can reach ...
Page 93
... evil ' . The mystery is the ' problem of good ' . To an ordinary person who has ceased to take everything for granted it seems an absolute miracle that there should be such a thing as a good man ' . How on earth did this miraculous ...
... evil ' . The mystery is the ' problem of good ' . To an ordinary person who has ceased to take everything for granted it seems an absolute miracle that there should be such a thing as a good man ' . How on earth did this miraculous ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION L | 7 |
OLD AGE IN MAN AND WOMAN | 26 |
FEMININE OLD AGE AND NATURE | 37 |
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