Beyond Freedom and DignityArgues that concepts of freedom and dignity are destructive of values they claim to foster; that a technology of behavior would be more prductive of the good society. |
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Page 109
... contingencies , possibly from having been exposed to them , could then advise another person : " Don't steal . " If he had sufficient prestige or authority , he would not need to describe the contingencies further . The stronger form ...
... contingencies , possibly from having been exposed to them , could then advise another person : " Don't steal . " If he had sufficient prestige or authority , he would not need to describe the contingencies further . The stronger form ...
Page 111
... contingencies . We call him loyal and teach him to call himself loyal and to report any special conditions he may feel as " loyalty . " A person does not support a religion because he is devout ; he supports it because of the contingencies ...
... contingencies . We call him loyal and teach him to call himself loyal and to report any special conditions he may feel as " loyalty . " A person does not support a religion because he is devout ; he supports it because of the contingencies ...
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... contingencies of reinforcement to which he is exposed as an individual . Most of these contingencies are arranged by other peo- ple . They are , in fact , what is called a culture , although the term is usually defined in other ways ...
... contingencies of reinforcement to which he is exposed as an individual . Most of these contingencies are arranged by other peo- ple . They are , in fact , what is called a culture , although the term is usually defined in other ways ...
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