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...Oxford English Dictionary defines empathy as "the power of projecting into (and so fully comprehending) the object of contemplation." Another way of expressing this would be to speak of human transcendence-the ability, and most importantly, the willingness of individuals to transcend their own sphere of interest or private life in order to gain greater understanding of another's situation. It is a fundamental sort of generosity, a generosity of spirit and mind which allows the embrace of another's problems, an understanding of another's agony...
...everyone is so busy buying string bags and bundling newspapers that we couldn't find time or energy to object to the ongoing degradation of our environment sponsored by the government. The Environment President wants to lease out vast tracts of the Alaska National Wildlife Preserve to oil and timber companies...
Phaedrus argues that the relationship between subjects and objects can be understood by examining the nature of "Quality." Everyone knows which objects have Quality, but no one can define Quality. The narrator resolves the dilemma by claiming that Quality is neither objective nor subjective--rather, it is a relationship in which subject and object are defined by the value of their relationship...
Congress, far from a perfect institution, is often the rightful object of national scorn. But charges of privilege and failure to respect rule of law, coming from George Herbert Walker Bush, are not just inaccurate--they are remarkably ironic...
...will attend the conference jointly with representatives from Jordan. In a bow to Palestinian sensitivity about the implicit Israeli veto over their delegation, Baker refused to share the list with Shamir -- or so he said. But he assured the Israelis that the roster contained no names they would object to. Said an uncharacteristically trustful Shamir: "Jim Baker's word is good enough for me." The Prime Minister said it was up to his full Cabinet to decide finally whether Israel would attend the talks. But at the same time, the Soviet Union announced that it was formally restoring diplomatic ties...