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Beyond Freedom and Dignity.
Abstract
The belief that we are all free agents - responsible for our actions and in a position to be punished for our crimes, seems to be a belief that most people subscribe to. But although such a belief may do wonders for our self-esteem and sense of human dignity, is there any evidence that it is true? In the face of immense problems - pollution, overpopulation, famine and possible global war - we urgently need a scientific understanding of how we are moulded by our environment. By losing our arrogance, argues the author, we can learn to control our destiny.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Boguslaw, R., & Skinner, B. F.
- Venue
- Contemporary Sociology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1972-01
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 23
- ISSN
- 0094-3061 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2062131993
- Cited by
- 3,534
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 72.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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