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... object of their desire is not a competitive object . If a man gains wisdom , it is not at his neighbour's expense . On the contrary , the more wisdom he can gain , the better it will be for them , if they can take advan- tage of it ...
... object of their desire is not a competitive object . If a man gains wisdom , it is not at his neighbour's expense . On the contrary , the more wisdom he can gain , the better it will be for them , if they can take advan- tage of it ...
Page 72
... object of Eros , in all its forms from lowest to highest , is something that can be called either the beautiful or the good , indifferently . Beauty and goodness may be manifested in a variety of forms , ranging through the whole scale ...
... object of Eros , in all its forms from lowest to highest , is something that can be called either the beautiful or the good , indifferently . Beauty and goodness may be manifested in a variety of forms , ranging through the whole scale ...
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... objects and the temporal images of beauty , and we have entered the intelligible world . The final object - beyond physical , moral , and intellectual beauty is the Beautiful itself . This is revealed to intuition ' suddenly ' . The ...
... objects and the temporal images of beauty , and we have entered the intelligible world . The final object - beyond physical , moral , and intellectual beauty is the Beautiful itself . This is revealed to intuition ' suddenly ' . The ...
Contents
The Harmony of the Spheres 1930 | 14 |
The Unwritten Philosophy 1935 | 31 |
Platos Commonwealth 1935 | 47 |
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