The Arrogance of HumanismOxford University Press, 1981 - 286 من الصفحات An inquiry into the origins, dissemination, and consequences of the modern belief that humans can solve any problem and overcome any difficulty, given time and resources enough. |
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2 Myth | 23 |
3 Reality | 55 |
4 Emotion and Reason | 131 |
5 The Conservation Dilemma | 175 |
6 Misanthropy and the Rejection of Humanism | 213 |
7 Beyond Humanism | 233 |
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