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Harold J. Laski: “For all of them saw that a theory of society is impossible without the provision of psychological foundations; and those…”

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For all of them saw that a theory of society is impossible without the provision of psychological foundations; and those must, above all, result in a theory of conduct if the social bond is to be maintained.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski asserts that a comprehensive theory of society must include psychological foundations and a theory of conduct.

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