Harold J. Laski: “Each age has new materials at its command; and, today, a static…”

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Each age has new materials at its command; and, today, a static philosophy would condemn itself before completion.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski argues that each generation must adapt its political philosophy to new realities, rejecting static approaches.

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Harold J. Laski: “Each age has new materials at its command; and, today, a static philosophy would condemn itself before completion.”