Word: understands
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...drew a breath, and trying to fathom all of this, I laughed nervously, pretending to understand...
Devore raised few philosophical questions during his lecture. The problem with sociobiology is not its inherent determinism, but its assertion that this determinism is genetic rather than cultural. Devore fails to understand that human beings are qualitatively unique organisms. Without being spiritualistic, psychology and sociology show that the amazing capacity of the human brain and the development of a consciousness have created an enormous chasm between humans and other species--a chasm Devore naively claims "has almost disappeared and is now a narrow cleft." One wonders how Devore can make such a statement when the human evidence for his theories...
...understand why. The American people should feel proud of their contribution to ending the war, a contribution recognized by the Vietnamese themselves. Never before in history has a people risen up to such an extent to oppose a colonial war fought by its own government. We are reminded of a quotation from Albert Camus, "In a time of pestilence, we learn that there are more things in men to admire than to despise...
...really understand the true frustration of the Harvard effort, one must look back to the early end of the contest. Start with the pole vault, normally a sure thing for Harvard with Geoff Stiles working the runway...
...facts: Noah was incurably brain damaged; more experts were interested in scientific and career concerns than in the child's plight; state institutions were poorly run dumping grounds. Ultimately, the Greenfelds acknowledged the problem that was basically theirs alone. "Have a crazy kid," wrote Josh, "and get to understand the gut meaning of a society...