The Idea of ProgressF. A. Praeger, 1967 - 497 pages |
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Page 167
... follows the Platonic or Aristotelian sequence of types of govern- ment , from monarchy and aristocracy , and through democracy to final military despotism . The development of the arts and sciences also follows a regular pattern in ...
... follows the Platonic or Aristotelian sequence of types of govern- ment , from monarchy and aristocracy , and through democracy to final military despotism . The development of the arts and sciences also follows a regular pattern in ...
Page 169
... follows the breakdown of the commonwealth , but monarchic states are neither lasting nor secure . They become decadent , and the na- tion is either conquered by another or becomes subject to the " extreme remedy . " But if the peoples ...
... follows the breakdown of the commonwealth , but monarchic states are neither lasting nor secure . They become decadent , and the na- tion is either conquered by another or becomes subject to the " extreme remedy . " But if the peoples ...
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... follow that the world is better , absolutely speaking ; it does not follow that today's saints are greater saints than the saints of old . It follows only that morality has risen to a higher state in the persons of its most perfect ...
... follow that the world is better , absolutely speaking ; it does not follow that today's saints are greater saints than the saints of old . It follows only that morality has risen to a higher state in the persons of its most perfect ...
Contents
General Introduction | 3 |
ISSUES IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY | 10 |
Will Progress Continue Indefinitely or Plateau | 15 |
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