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Hoffman, Hallock B.

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Works: 32 works in 40 publications in 1 language and 162 library holdings
Classifications: bx7748.o2, 323.62
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5 editions published between and 1982 in English and held by 60 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 48 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Excerpts from the last day of a week long conference on technological order in which a panel of scientists, educators, statesmen, and philosophers from all over the world discuss how technology shapes our world and affects our lives. In this excerpt Aldous Huxley addresses the philosophical question: how will technology be used to serve mankind?
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Mr. Hutchins, chairman of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions and former chancellor of the University of Chicago, speaks about his childhood, school years, military career, and rise through the educational ranks. He gives his opinions on education and discusses the work done at the center. Begins with a biographical sketch.
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Mr. Hoffman is interviewed about his life and work. He discusses his childhood, college days, life in the Army, and involvement in the Society of Friends. He also relates his ideas on various social issues such as race relations and housing. Begins with a biographical sketch.
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2 editions published in in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Mr. Harrington, writer and social activist, is interviewed about his life and work. Highlights include discussions concerning his involvement in 1950s student activism, the civil rights movement, and the Socialist Party. He also offers his views on the current generation of student activists and the state of socialism in America today. Begins with a biographical sketch.
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1 edition published in in English and held by 1 library worldwide
In excerpts from a two-day preliminary conference, the discussion centers on government support of the arts, dealing with questions about policy, purpose, selectivity, and the basic issue of how freedom of expression can be protected under a system of bureaucratic procedures. The panel, led by Gifford Phillips, includes Harry S. Ashmore, Dan Burhans, Kirk Douglas, Harrop A. Freeman, Hallock Hoffman, Walter Hopps, John Houseman, Robert M. Hutchins, Abbot Kaplan, Frank K. Kelly, Ernie Kreiling, Vukan Kuic, Irving Laucks, Thomas W. Leavitt, Richard Lichtman, Lawrence Lipton, Donald McDonald, Edward Reed, Howard Richards, Stanley K. Sheinbaum, Roger Stevens, Jan Stussy, Henri Temianka, Harvey Wheeler, John Wilkinson, Harold Willens, and Robert Woetzel.
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1 edition published in in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Michael Harrington attempts a redefinition of the terms 'capitalism,' 'socialism,' and 'communism,' since these words have served political ends for so long that the theories on which these systems are based have been taken as descriptions of the facts. He also provides an historic account of the origins of some of the resulting distortions. Followed by discussion with Harry S. Ashmore, Hallock Hoffman, Robert M. Hutchins, Lord Ritchie-Calder, and Rexford G. Tugwell.
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1 edition published in in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Hallock Hoffman of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions presents further excerpts from the post-event conference held to address some of the issues raised in the first International Convocation on Pacem in Terris, featuring S. O. Abedo, Ralph Bunche, Michael Comay, Robert M. Hutchins, Fred Neal, and Luis Quintanilla.
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1 edition published in in English and held by 1 library worldwide
In this discussion moderated by John R. Seeley, Joan Baez, Hallock Hoffman, Raghavan Iyer, and Ira Sandperl speak of their dedication to the principle of non-violence and how Gandhi influenced their lives.
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1 edition published in in English and held by 1 library worldwide
NAACP attorney Loren Miller discusses Supreme Court cases involving reapportionment, school segregation, and sit-in demonstrations, in an attempt to answer concerns that the idea behind affirmative action is at odds with the demand for equality inherent in the Fourteenth Amendment. With Harry S. Ashmore, Edwin E. Dunaway, W. H. Ferry, Hallock Hoffman, Robert M. Hutchins, Harry Kalven, Jr., Richard Lichtman, Joseph Tussman, and Harvey Wheeler.
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide
In the first interview, Hallock Hoffman speaks to Rammanohar Lohia, leader of India's Socialist Party, about economic conditions in India, the Socialist Party, and social structures in India. In the second interview, Scott Buchanan questions Stringfellow Barr about his experiences and travels in India and his feelings towards various Indian leaders.
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Ms. Borgese, writer, musician, youngest daughter of author Thomas Mann, and dir. of the Center's study of a world constitution, is interviewed about her life and work. Highlights include discussions about her childhood, her involvement in forming a world constitution, and her more recent research on animal intelligence. Begins with a biographical sketch.
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Mr. Buchanan, author, philosopher, former dean of St. John's College in Annapolis, Md., and fellow-in-residence at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, is interviewed about his life and work. Highlights include discussions of his book Poetry and mathematics, his stint as asst. dir. of the People's Institute during the 1920s, and his views on the liberal arts tradition in education particularly as it applies to St. John's College curriculum. Begins with a biographical sketch.
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in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Mr. Cogley, a journalist, poet, politician, and director of the center's study of the American character program, speaks about his early life, college days, and involvement in the Catholic workers movement. He also discusses writing for Commonweal, his research on blacklisting in the entertainment field, and other aspects of his life and career. Begins with a biographical sketch.
 
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