Culture and Values: A Survey of the Western Humanities, Volume 2This book has an ambitious aim. It surveys the major cultural achievements of Western civilization from the 15th century Renaissance in Italy down to the present day. At the outset, we feel we should set forth our basic philosophy, our orientations, and our hopes. We feel we owe this statement both to the instructure and, even more, to the students. |
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... called classical , although the term is also used in a more general sense , which can be confusing . It would be as well to begin by care- fully distinguishing between these two usages , one of which is precise and technical , the other ...
... called classical , although the term is also used in a more general sense , which can be confusing . It would be as well to begin by care- fully distinguishing between these two usages , one of which is precise and technical , the other ...
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... called nov- els . Kafka's works might better be called extended And the response Falls the Shadow Life is very long Between the desire And the spasm Between the potency And the existence Between the essence And the descent Falls the ...
... called nov- els . Kafka's works might better be called extended And the response Falls the Shadow Life is very long Between the desire And the spasm Between the potency And the existence Between the essence And the descent Falls the ...
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... called the Id , were chaotic emotional forces of life and love ( called Libido or Eros ) and death and vio- lence ( called Thanatos ) . These unconscious forces , often at war with each other , are kept in check by the Ego , which is ...
... called the Id , were chaotic emotional forces of life and love ( called Libido or Eros ) and death and vio- lence ( called Thanatos ) . These unconscious forces , often at war with each other , are kept in check by the Ego , which is ...
Contents
The Preface to both volumes appears in Volume I Introduction | 5 |
BETWEEN | 9 |
THE HIGH RENAISSANCE | 47 |
Copyright | |
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Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities, Volume II Lawrence S. Cunningham,John J. Reich No preview available - 2009 |
Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities, Volume 2 Lawrence Cunningham,John J. Reich No preview available - 2010 |
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