Physics and Politics, Or, Thoughts on the Application of the Principles of "natural Selection" and "inheritance" to Political ScienceKegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Company, 1894 - 224 pagini |
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Pagina 126
... luck . Savages believe that casual omens are a sign of coming events ; that some trees are lucky , that some animals ... luck ' or ill - luck , as we should say , and a deity which causes the good 126 PHYSICS AND POLITICS .
... luck . Savages believe that casual omens are a sign of coming events ; that some trees are lucky , that some animals ... luck ' or ill - luck , as we should say , and a deity which causes the good 126 PHYSICS AND POLITICS .
Pagina 127
... luck at first that tried these springs and found them answer . Somebody by accident tried them and by that accident was instantly cured . The chance which happily directed men in this one case , misdi- rected them in a thousand cases ...
... luck at first that tried these springs and found them answer . Somebody by accident tried them and by that accident was instantly cured . The chance which happily directed men in this one case , misdi- rected them in a thousand cases ...
Pagina 128
... luck ( and what a savage cannot distinguish from it - a potent deity which makes luck ) . Ancient medicine is equally unreasonable : as late down as the Middle Ages it was full of superstitions founded on mere luck . The collection of ...
... luck ( and what a savage cannot distinguish from it - a potent deity which makes luck ) . Ancient medicine is equally unreasonable : as late down as the Middle Ages it was full of superstitions founded on mere luck . The collection of ...
Pagina 130
... luck ; ' we fought for it ( if our elders were out of the way ) ; we offered to buy it with many other fish from the envied holder , and I am sure I have often cried bitterly if the chance of the game took it away from me . Persons who ...
... luck ; ' we fought for it ( if our elders were out of the way ) ; we offered to buy it with many other fish from the envied holder , and I am sure I have often cried bitterly if the chance of the game took it away from me . Persons who ...
Pagina 131
... luck has made the fortune of many a charm and many idols . I doubt if even a single run of luck be necessary . I am sure that if an elder boy said that ' the pretty fish was lucky - of course it was , ' all the lesser boys would believe ...
... luck has made the fortune of many a charm and many idols . I doubt if even a single run of luck be necessary . I am sure that if an elder boy said that ' the pretty fish was lucky - of course it was , ' all the lesser boys would believe ...
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Physics and Politics: Or, Thoughts on the Application of the Principles of ... Walter Bagehot Vizualizare completă - 1906 |
Physics and Politics: an Application of the Principles of Natural Selection ... Walter Bagehot Vizualizare fragmente - 1880 |
Physics and Politics, Or, Thoughts on the Application of the Principles of ... Walter Bagehot Vizualizare fragmente - 1999 |
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action ALEXANDER BAIN ancient animals argument Aryan race Athens Australian battle of nations beginning believe better causes civilisation co-operative groups common conquered custom customary descendants despotism doctrine doubt early society effect English evil existence explain fact feeling Fifth Edition fixed force government by discussion greater Greek habit Herodotus human nature idea Illustrations imagine imitation improvement inherited instincts intellectual killed lative least less living LL.D luck man-the mankind manner ment military mind modern moral national character natural selection never original peculiar philosophers physical plain political possessed pre-historic present savages primitive principle progress race racter reason reflex action religion Romans rule seems Sir Henry Maine Sir John Lubbock slavery sort speak superstitions sure tend tendency theory things Third Edition thought Thucydides tion trace tribe usage virtues WALTER BAGEHOT whole write yoke