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The stage was set for a new effort simply because the theories of the older philosophy no longer represented the facts at issue.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “The stage was set for a new effort simply because the theories of the older philosophy no longer represented the facts…”
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Laski notes that outdated philosophical theories were no longer adequate for contemporary issues.
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