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Page 84
... further the process of destruction . ( de Sade , 1972 , 254 ) If we enlighten our minds with what de Sade calls the ' sacred torch of philosophy ' we will recognize that it is the ' voice of nature ' which inspired hate , vengeance and ...
... further the process of destruction . ( de Sade , 1972 , 254 ) If we enlighten our minds with what de Sade calls the ' sacred torch of philosophy ' we will recognize that it is the ' voice of nature ' which inspired hate , vengeance and ...
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... Further- more , there were degrees of living complexity or organization , with those beings which were most structurally elaborate , closest to the peak of life , being given special status . This special status was also assigned to ...
... Further- more , there were degrees of living complexity or organization , with those beings which were most structurally elaborate , closest to the peak of life , being given special status . This special status was also assigned to ...
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... further work on this topic will certainly demonstrate the potential fruitfulness of studying science and literature together . Beer further shows that Darwin never treated natural selec- tion as gendered , conceiving it rather as a ...
... further work on this topic will certainly demonstrate the potential fruitfulness of studying science and literature together . Beer further shows that Darwin never treated natural selec- tion as gendered , conceiving it rather as a ...
Contents
Contributors | 7 |
Introduction | 15 |
Nature as Ethical Norm in the Enlightenment | 51 |
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