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... human being . Socialization provides this orientation . Through lan- guage men are able to resolve generic ... human beings who seek together to promote " the good life . " 16 Thus , it is the essence of human behavior that provides us ...
... human being . Socialization provides this orientation . Through lan- guage men are able to resolve generic ... human beings who seek together to promote " the good life . " 16 Thus , it is the essence of human behavior that provides us ...
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... humanity is multi- plying , and each of us has to recognize his essential kinship to every other member of the human race . U Thant President Wilson was appealing to man's desire for cohesive- ness - what Kenneth Burke would call an ...
... humanity is multi- plying , and each of us has to recognize his essential kinship to every other member of the human race . U Thant President Wilson was appealing to man's desire for cohesive- ness - what Kenneth Burke would call an ...
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... human personalities is good ; whatever restricts , degrades , or injures human personalities is bad . " Thus , the use of language which operates to restrict , degrade , or injure human personality , we label unethical ; that which ...
... human personalities is good ; whatever restricts , degrades , or injures human personalities is bad . " Thus , the use of language which operates to restrict , degrade , or injure human personality , we label unethical ; that which ...
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