the broader good. Perhaps if we can mobilize the full range of human intelli-
gences and ally them to an ethical sense, we can help to increase the likelihood
of our survival on this planet, and perhaps even contribute to our thriving.
Acknowledgments
This chapter is based on an informal talk given at the 350th anniversary of Harvard University on 5
September 1986. The work reported in this article was supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, the
Spencer Foundation, and the Bernard Van Leer Foundation.
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