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The socialist conception views the advances made by the scientific revolution of the twentieth century as the means of solving many problems which transcend national boundaries, eg, averting nuclear war, protecting the environment, & the peaceful conquest of space. The formation of international organizations for the purpose of arriving at joint solutions for common problems of member countries is a positive step made possible by detente. A variety of international intergovernmental organizations (eg, the UN & the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance) & nongovernmental organizations (religious, scientific, & trade groups) are examined. The socialist conception is the outgrowth of a multidisciplinary approach to all aspects of human development & interest. It seeks to direct the activities of international organizations toward the solution of practical problems & encourages scientific cooperation on all levels between nations, so that peaceful progress may be achieved. M. Cain.

""This book develops and defends a humanistic conception of wisdom as a personal attitude that guides how we evaluate the possibilities and limits of life in the context in which we live. The attitude is formed of our beliefs, emotions, desires, evaluations, and experiences that make our inner life what it is. It is a personal, pluralistic, and fallible. Its components differ from person to person and each may be mistaken. It is a wise attitude if it is based on a critical enough understanding of the reasons for and against its components; if its basic factual and evaluative assumptions are realistic; and if it involves a sufficiently reflective and deep enough understanding of the prevailing conditions, personal and social problems and possibilities; and of the strengths and weaknesses of the available evaluative resources. We all have some attitude of how we should live, but it is difficult to have a wise attitude. That is why wisdom is at once rare and precious because the sense we can make of our life depends on it. This conception of wisdom is personal, pluralistic, and fallible. It is a radical departure from traditional conceptions of wisdom understood as knowledge of the ideal of The Good that holds for everyone, always, everywhere. It is a conception that is personal, not theoretical; anthropocentric, not metaphysical; context-dependent, not universal; and humanistic, not scientific. The conception that emerges from this book is intended as a contribution to philosophy as a humanistic discipline ""--