The assumption is that the right kind of society is an organic being not merely analogous to an organic being, but actually a living structure with appetites and digestions, instincts and passions, intelligence and reason. Herbert Read analogousappetiteassumption share on social
Nobody seriously believes in the social philosophies of the immediate past. Herbert Read believepastphilosophy Change image and share on social
The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. Herbert Read attitudebeliefcharacteristic Change image and share on social
Morality, as has often been pointed out, is antecedent to religion-it even exists in a rudimentary form among animals. Herbert Read animalantecedentexist Change image and share on social
Progress is measured by richness and intensity of experience - by a wider and deeper apprehension of the significance and scope of human existence. Herbert Read apprehensiondeepexistence Change image and share on social
These groups within a society can he distinguished according as to whether, like an army or an orchestra, they function as a single body; or whether they are united merely to defend their common interests and otherwise function as separate individuals. Herbert Read armybodycommon share on social
The principle of equity first came into evidence in Roman jurisprudence and was derived by analogy from the physical meaning of the word. Herbert Read analogyderiveequity Change image and share on social
If the individual is a unit in a corporate mass, his life is not merely brutish and short, but dull and mechanical. Herbert Read brutishcorporatedull Change image and share on social
I have not the slightest doubt that this form of individuation represents a higher stage in the evolution of mankind. Herbert Read doubtevolutionform Change image and share on social
