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The Abolition of Man is a defense of objective value, the pursuit of science and natural law, and a warning of the consequences of doing away with those things.
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The Abolition of Man is subtitled "Reflections on education with special reference to the teaching of English in the upper forms of schools."
It is a defence of objective value, the pursuit of science and natural law, and a warning of the consequences of doing away with those things.
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ISBN: 9781609422684
Publisher: Lits
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 December 2010
Imprint: Lits
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 254g
Pages: 60
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