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...anthropic principle"--the idea that life and mind are somehow necessary to the universe. This sort of paradox leads Sheldrake to the radical position that changeless laws do not exist, and he has no use for what he disparagingly calls the "nominalist-materialist school,"--in other words, modern science...
...European decides he must talk to the African," said Achebe, "he must find one unspoiled by modern civilization, which tends to put inconvenient words in his mouth...
...Adams production of Agnes of God is as emotional and moving an exploration of the place of religion and sainthood in modern society as one could wish to see. The difficult and often heart-wrenching questions of what constitutes true blessedness and of the appropriateness of such a state of grace in the 20th century are discussed and disected with a rhetorical grace and lack of dogmatic insistence that makes the work a constant joy to witness...
Kristine A. Puopolo '90 said she appreciated anin-class assignment in her section of Literatureand Arts B-16, "Modern Art and Abstraction,"noting that her teaching fellow's comments werelonger than her essay. And, she said, theintensive writing sections, "help assure thatpeople do the reading...
Welcome to the flyover follies, that breathless period when presidential campaigning is reduced to touchdowns, tarmacs and takeoffs. With more than 20 states holding primaries and caucuses during the next two weeks, the candidates are modern-day versions of Phileas Fogg, racing across the political landscape in a brutal battle to beat the clock. The only way to cope is to fly in, fly out, and pray that the local television cameras are there to record...