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... xiii PREFACE Steven James Bartlett Senior Research Professor of Philosophy, Oregon State University and Visiting Scholar in Psychology & ... ...livid scar on his cheek, the fire dead in his eyes, his expression one of cynicism and fatigue. He wore a squat, official hat. No rings. Leaning aga... ...nt without pressure: I wanted a lively yet serene play, with a mixture of philosophy, humor and fantasy: I wanted a play to fit the new mode, free o... ... This rainy evening I take up my pen again. There are no accidents in my philosophy. Every effect must have its cause. LINCOLN’S JOURNAL 539 ... ...ppened.” At the bottom of the stairs, we shook hands. In keeping with my philosophy I felt certain that I would never return to Springfield. Oct... ...mbining against the chattel slave. Mammon is after him, ambition follows, philosophy follows, and the theology of the day is joining the cry. They h...

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...oing here? Anything I should be informed about, but somehow was not?” Traeus ignored the cynicism in his voice, “Good day, Alaj.” Assan and Victar... ...trigue, you know. I do a little reading from time to time on certain areas of science and philosophy.” He turned back to Mitch and Alex. “You know ...

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... not more - than any other nation to the re-distribution of the Ottoman Empire. The cynicism, the hypocrisy, the off-handedness, the ignorance, the ... ...t of social cooperation and culture. It is an organizing principle, a narrative, a philosophy, a value system, and a vade mecum. In this it resembl... ...Western culture is inextricably intertwined with Islamic knowledge, teachings, and philosophy. Christian fundamentalists have more in common with M... ...tion scientific and religious), they also developed a kind of world weary, unshaven cynicism interlaced with fascination at the depths plumbed by th... ...ooks like an ancient force of nature and, therefore, an inevitability - hence their cynicism. Mostly provincial people with horizons limited by cons... ...with horizons limited by consumption and by wealth, these heralds of the West adopt cynicism as shorthand for cosmopolitanism. They erroneously bel... ... a few semesters in the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa. Ph.D. in Philosophy (major: Philosophy of Physics) – Pacific Western Univ... ...b sites in: – Psychology ("Malignant Self Love") - An Open Directory Cool Site, – Philosophy ("Philosophical Musings"), – Economics and Geopolitic... ...odicals in many countries. Many appearances in the electronic media on subjects in philosophy and the sciences, and concerning economic matters. C...

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...calculator you are!” exclaimed Danglars, calling to his assistance all his philosophy and dissimulation. “I have made money at the same time by specul... ...have, confirm her in her opinion; it will be easy for you, as you have the philosophy of the one and the wit of the other.” “I thank you for the warni... ...rich with a few deniers. This parallel disturbed his usual politeness, the philosophy he witnessed appalled him, he muttered a few words of general ci... ...d the 436 The Count of Monte Cristo jury manifested tokens of disgust for cynicism so unexpected in a man of fashion. M. de Villefort pressed his han...

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...icule, the grotesque, the absurd). Although it is an old construction of philosophy and an object of study for logic, the paradox has remained an i... ...us underlines the enormous modern importance, in scientific knowledge, in philosophy and in art of the paradox (gr. para: contrary to; doxa: opinion... ...imension: the pleasure of knowledge, a scholarly delight that involves a “philosophy”. In a similar mode, his compatriot Khalil Raiss discovers a we... ...r and absolute authorial independence, irreverence and display of despair, cynicism and isolation, disillusionment and premonition. Postmodernism r... ...sary to link with it the particular paradoxist purgation of the Cioranian philosophy of negation (without the application illustrating it directly).... ...ming, a paroxysm that dilates an individual or a period”. The Cioranian philosophy of the ruthless negation, like too Ionescu’s virtuosity to anni... ...osed such ideals for itself, but properly because it has negated them with cynicism. The nowadays formal innovations, that go against the idea of “c... ...oncentrating towards himself the voluptuousness of derision with a clever cynicism. Folklore patterns are imitated, but some paraphrases seem like st...

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...t of social cooperation and culture. It is an organizing principle, a narrative, a philosophy, a value system, and a vade mecum. In this it resembl... ...Western culture is inextricably intertwined with Islamic knowledge, teachings, and philosophy. Christian fundamentalists have more in common with M... ...tion scientific and religious), they also developed a kind of world weary, unshaven cynicism interlaced with fascination at the depths plumbed by th... ...ooks like an ancient force of nature and, therefore, an inevitability - hence their cynicism. Mostly provincial people with horizons limited by cons... ...with horizons limited by consumption and by wealth, these heralds of the West adopt cynicism as shorthand for cosmopolitanism. They erroneously bel... ...es of democracy, human rights, and global peace. The nations of the West have sown cynicism and they are reaping strife and terrorism in return. M... ...l conflict resolution options having been exhausted. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy sums up the doctrine thus: "The principles of the ju... ... a few semesters in the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa. Ph.D. in Philosophy (major: Philosophy of Physics) – Pacific Western Univ... ...eb sites in: – Psychology ("Malignant Self Love") – An Open Directory Cool Site, – Philosophy ("Philosophical Musings"), – Economics and Geopolitic...

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...o have nothing to live for. Society has become permeated with selfishness, cynicism, an anxiety-inducing loneliness. International consciousness indus... ...also those who do not believe in reincarnation. Many people have their own philosophy based on everyday experiences of both life and death. However, m...

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...ting up of effigies. When I was a young man I imitated Swift and posed for cynicism; I will confess that now at fifty and greatly helped by this war, ... ... sought some finer exercise for his exceptional quality. He pursued art or philosophy or literature upon their more esoteric lev- els, and realised mo...

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...ieve in anything.” “That’s another sort of joke,” said the person accused of cynicism. “It’s because his health is so poor,” his father explained to L... ...ught Madame Merle; “you never did anything for another!” There was a certain cynicism in these mute comments which demands an ex planation; the more ... ...k out, for your society, the few whom you don’t despise.” This was a note of cynicism that Madame Merle didn’t often allow herself to sound; but Isabe... ...dness,” said Ralph, joining in the conversation for the first time and with a cynicism so transparently ingenious as to be virtually innocent. “Pray, h... ...r of age; if he had neither inno cence nor weakness, so he had no practical philosophy. His jaw showed the same voluntary cast as in earlier days; bu... ... us all.” Isabel gave herself no time, no thought, to appreciate the careful cynicism of this declaration; she simply went on quickly, full of her own...

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... a mimicry of strength, the venom of past disappointments which excites to cynicism, and spits upon all that enlarges and grows, misconceives all nece... ...ay-scholar at the school of Louis-le-Grand, where he is nearly through his philosophy course, and only sixteen, too; that’s something to boast of! but...

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...e sentiment. I go further than this. I declare that the real secret of the cynicism and inhumanity of which shallower critics accuse me is the unexpec... ...reaking my heart in turning your back on me? VIVIE. I recognize the Crofts philosophy of life, mother. I heard it all from him that day at the Gardner...

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... find that there is one expression on every mature face: the expression of cynicism. The discovery made by Bill W alker about the Salvation Army has b... ... a religion. The whole force of the most energetic geniuses of the time in philosophy, economics, and art, concentrates it- 35 GB Shaw self on demons...

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...lergyman, praised his liberal-mindedness, his enlightened attitude towards philosophy and science. “Where are the others?” said Mr. Beebe at last, “I ... ...” “I say, what about this bathe?” murmured Freddy, appalled at the mass of philosophy that was ap- proaching him. “I believed in a return to Nature on... ... time the voice of old Mr. Emerson pursued them dispensing good wishes and philosophy. It ceased, and they only heard the fair wind blowing the bracke... ...ather well. “No, I didn’t,” he said. “He behaved that way to me. It is his philosophy. Only he starts life with it; and I have tried the Note of Inter... ...try and their piety show cracks, their 170 A Room with a View wit becomes cynicism, their unselfishness hypocrisy; they feel and produce discomfort w...

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...hether I’m in Cambridge or Iceland or dead, the cow will be there.” It was philosophy. They were discussing the exist- ence of objects. Do they exist ... ...ould never do. As usual, he had missed the whole point, and was overlaying philosophy with gross and sense- less details. For if the cow was not there... ...n I read for the Moral Science Tripos?” Mr. Ansell had only replied, “This philosophy—do you say that it lies behind everything?” “Yes, I think so. It... ... that there is a more important thing, and replied, “You must take up this philosophy seri- ously, I think.” “Another thing—there are the girls.” “The... ...less to oth- ers. He desired that each man should find his own. “What does philosophy do?” the propper contin- ued. “Does it make a man happier in lif... ...f they’d let a girl spoil a morning’s ride. They both exhibited a profound cynicism. Stephen, who was quite without ballast, described the household a...

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... for business, no knowledge of law, no sympathy with art, no pretension to philosophy; only a simple knowledge of the secret that has puzzled all the ... ...high round the dome. No man is good enough to be another man’s master. The cynicism of it! UNDERSHAFT. It shocked the men at first, I am afraid. But n...

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...e.” “You will never see him again,” said Spiridione, who carried plenty of philosophy about him. “And 42 Where Angels Fear to Tread by now the scene ... ...here I live.” Evidently she had the usual feminine incapacity for grasping philosophy. But she had developed quite a personality, and he must see more... ...been flirting. Their interview had taken such an unexpected course. Anger, cynicism, stubborn morality—all had ended in a feeling of good-will towards...

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...“I am an actress.” Such frankness struck the former flunkey as the acme of cynicism. Mashutka had begun boast- ing of her successes and her stage life... ... half of the sixth year the prisoner began zeal- ously studying languages, philosophy, and history . He threw himself eagerly into these studies — so ... ... on chemistry, and a manual of medicine, and a novel, and some treatise on philosophy or theology. His reading suggested a man swimming in the sea amo...

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...cial conditions! LEBEDIEFF . Come, enough of that! Don’t give us any mo re philosophy; I don’t like it! Enter SASHA. She goes up to her father. SASHA.... ...ome to your senses. How can you say you are lost? What do you mean by such cynicism? No, I won’t listen to you or talk with you. Go to the church! IVA... ...en waiting for you for a long time in the church, and here you are talking philosophy! What a funny chap you are. Don’t you know you must not go to ch...

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...by the journey, than coldly to re- ply, “Might I come some other day?” Her cynicism left her. There would be no other day. This shadowy 83 EM Forster... ...aret would have seenin it an almost culpable indifference to earthly fame. Cynicism—not the superficial cynicism that snarls and sneers, but the cynic... ...ght run inland from the sea, the chauf- feur might conceal all passion and philosophy be- neath his unhealthy skin. They knew their own busi- ness, an...

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...aw CHAPTER XV ERSKINE SOON FOUND plenty of themes for his newly begot- ten cynicism. Gertrude’s manner towards him softened so much that he, believing...

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...here is your play! I say your play, because qui facit per alium facit per se. Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify. You were of mature age when you made the suggestion; and you knew your man. It is hardly fifteen years since, as twin pioneers of the New Journalism of that time...

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...MAN AND SUPERMAN A Comedy and a Philosophy by GEORGE BERNARD SHAW A Penn State Electronic Classics Series... ...e Electronic Classics Series Publication Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by George Bernard Shaw is a publication of the Pennsylvania Stat... ...s an electronic transmission, in any way. Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by George Bernard Shaw, the Pennsylvania State University, Elect... ... opportunity university. 3 Man & Superman MAN AND SUPERMAN A COMEDY AND A PHILOSOPHY by GEORGE BERNARD SHAW EPISTLE DEDICATORY TO ARTHUR BINGHAM WALK... ...nant observations and demonstrations of life are not co-ordinated into any philosophy or religion: on the contrary, Dickens’s sentimental assumptions ... ...mpatiently] Oh, don’t be a fool, Jack. Do you suppose this eternal shallow cynicism of yours has any real bearing on a nature like hers? TANNER. Hm! D... ... you have—I won’t say no heart; for we know that beneath all your affected cynicism you have a warm one. DON JUAN. [shrinking] Don’t, please don’t. TH... ...self-control] I know you mean to be kind, Ann. Jack has persuaded you that cynicism is a good tonic for me. [He rises with quiet dignity]. ANN. [study...

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... of the impossible, and ends in spiteful disappointment, sour griev- ance, cynicism, and misanthropic resistance to any attempt to better a hopeless w...

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...nd on end, by sign lan 14 JACK LONDON guage. Malemute Kid smiled with cheery cynicism; but Ruth’s eyes were wide with wonder, and with pleasure; for... ...ted her sleight of hand. Nevertheless, he took the bread shamelessly. He had a philosophy that his mother, what of her chronic sickliness, was not muc... ...lf, and her father, the one wealthy member of the faculty, was the head of the Philosophy Department as well. It would be a wise marriage from every s... ...g most of the clinches his shoulder drove stiffly into the other’s ribs. In the philosophy of the ring a shoulder was as good as a punch so far as dama...

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...ntellec- tual. What she liked most of all was an argument on reli- gion or philosophy or politics with some educated man. This she did not often enjoy... ...a joy to him. He loved Mrs. Leivers, with her unworldliness and her quaint cynicism; he loved Mr. Leivers, so warm and young and lovable; he loved Edg...

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...a Jew who had nominally accepted Christianity. Marx studied jurisprudence, philosophy, politi- cal economy and history at various German universities.... ...osophy, politi- cal economy and history at various German universities. In philosophy he imbibed the doctrines of Hegel, who was then at the height of... ...rines.[Marx mentions the English Socialists with praise in “The Poverty of Philosophy” (1847). They, like him, tend to base their arguments upon a Ric... ...divided against itself.[“Musings of a Chinese Mystic.” Selections from the Philosophy of Chuang Tzu. With an Introduction by Lionel Giles, M.A. (Oxon.... ...igned his commission and went to Moscow, where he spent six years studying philosophy. Like all philosophical students of that period, he became a Heg... ...s of a similar kind. Their cumulative effect has been to produce a certain cynicism in regard to politics among the more class-conscious of French wag... ...ich even the most sincere men may think necessary . Hence arises a tone of cynicism among elected representatives, and a feeling that no man can retai...

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... the same time, both had delicate, tender hearts under this affectation of cynicism, both were ex- cellent sons, irreproachable friends, indulgent mas... ...finishes by looking at humanity from the angle of disgust and despair. The philosophy of the romances and nov- els of De Maupassant is so continuously... ...orld which in itself is the highest remains closed to it. In revenge, this philosophy finds itself in a rela- tion cruelly exact with the half-civiliz... ... rejoice. I read until one o’clock in the morning! Herestauss, Doc- tor of Philosophy and Theogony, wrote the his- tory and the manifestation of all t... ... head; not in order that she might cut it off, but that she might make the philosophy of Nihilism flourish there. “What a temptation to become the lor... ...ushed to extreme and practical conclusions. It was, in a word, the applied philosophy of chance, the indeterminate end of anarchy. Monstrous it may 2...

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...the last few months have made me cynical; but I should not have brought my cynicism here—least of all into your presence, Raina. I—(Here, turning to t...

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...s and widowers would no longer be Galahads, we may without extravagance or cynicism reply that many of them are not Galahads now, and that the only ch...

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...they. You dear silly! MORELL. Candida: what dreadful, what soul-destroying cynicism! Are you jesting? Or—can it be?—are you jealous? CANDIDA (with cur...

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... To judge by quotations and allusions, his favourite of the classics was Horace, the chosen of the eighteenth century, and generally the voice of its philosophy in a prosperous country. His voyage from India gave him sight of Napoleon on the rocky island. In his young manhood he made his bow reverentially to Goethe of Weimar; which did not check his hand from setting its m...

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...race, the chosen of the eighteenth century, and generally the voice of its philosophy in a prosperous country. His voyage from India gave him sight of... ...ave a name eminent, sin- gular, and beloved to English fiction. Charges of cynicism are common against all satirists, Thackeray had to bear with them....

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...d always been its grand title. Assorted terrorist groups to espouse their parochial causes have come to target their ideological opponents with utter cynicism. At least they have an articulated grievance and identified opponents with defined terror zones that are amenable for containment and redressal and or both at some stage or the other. But what of the jihadi terror...

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...an make it contextually mundane and temporally aggressive. Thus, the body of the Quran in its instructional mode accords Islam a code of conduct sans philosophy of discourse. However, as love and hatred are the obverse and the reverse of the same human emotion, the feeling of alienation towards ‘the others’, nevertheless, brings in the Musalmans a sense of rare together...

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...sists precisely in the steadfastness with which it is held. Except for his philosophy, which in the case of so consummate an artist does not matter (u... ...e- gard of these common decencies lays him open to the charges of cruelty, cynicism, hardness. And yet it can be safely affirmed that this man wrote f... ...cruelties alike breathe the spirit of serene unconsciousness. Maupassant’s philosophy of life is more tempera- mental than rational. He expects nothin... ...seph Conrad ist; and in that respect he seems to depart from his sceptical philosophy. But as an illustrious statesman, now no more, a great prince to... ... Anatole France is humane. He is also human. He may be able to discard his philosophy; to forget that the evils are many and the remedies are few, tha... ...and tangible pres- ence. All this is told with the wit and the art and the philosophy which is familiar to M. Anatole France’s 39 Joseph Conrad reade... ...hed upon that vision were pleased to see in it the evidence of my alarmist cynicism. As to alarm, I pointed out that fear is natural to man, and even ... ...urage for the preservation of races and institutions. But from a charge of cynicism I have always shrunk instinc- tively. It is like a charge of being...

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... at least, not opposing attitude– or, shortly, to a man who is of Christ’s philosophy– every such saying should come home with a thrill of joy and cor... ...d knife, you have wasted some of mankind’s iron, and then, with unrivalled cynicism, you pocket some of mankind’s money for your trouble. Is there any... ...e with determined views– roues in speculation– having gauged the vanity of philosophy or learned to shun it as the middle- man of heresy– a company of... ...nion’ at Cambridge or the ‘Union’ at Oxford. COLLEGE PAPERS CHAPTER IV–THE PHILOSOPHY OF UMBRELLAS* I T IS WONDERFUL to think what a turn has been giv... ...manufacture of the article. 103 Lay Morals COLLEGE PAPERS CHAPTER V – THE PHILOSOPHY OF NOMENCLATURE ‘How many Caesars and Pompeys, by mere inspirati... ...and pronouncing, without further preface, a short epitome of the ‘Shandean Philosophy of Nomenclature.’ T o begin, then: the influence of our name mak... ...d he redoubles in bitter- ness. The speech that follows, given with tragic cynicism in every word, is a dirge, not so much for her as for himself. Fro...

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...wed an arc from initial pride and optimism to today’s mix of indifference, cynicism, and despair. In several countries, a dynastic state already exist... ...”The authors expressed concern that “we have not fundamentally altered our philosophy or our approach” even though the terrorist threat had grown.They... ...were distrib- uted on specific topics.These included Bin Ladin’s political philosophy, his command of a global network, analysis of information from t...