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    Plato's teaching method in its historic context
    Askew, Anne G (University of Melbourne, 1966)
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    Aspects of organised amateur music in Melbourne, 1836-1890
    Radic, Th�r�se, 1935- (University of Melbourne, 1968)
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    The significance of Transjordan and its people for the history of Israel
    Thompson, J. A. (John Arthur), 1913-2002. (University of Melbourne, 1956)
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    The use of Old Testament quotations in the letter of Paul to the Romans
    Weatherlake, Robert Clement. (University of Melbourne, 1965)
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    The nature of political conflict Victoria 1856-57
    Quaife, G. R. (Geoffrey Robert) (University of Melbourne, 1964)
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    New South Wales under Governor King
    Roe, Michael, 1931- (University of Melbourne, 1955)
    The three parts of this thesis are entitled 'The Economy', 'The People', 'The Governor'. Although those three subjects are certainly the fundamental matters of my concern, the rigidity of the division may be misleading. I an inclined to believe that "Economic History" is rarely of intrinsic importance and definitely not so in reference to a snail settlement over a mere six-year period. The purpose of Part One is rather to introduce 'The People'. This is aimed at in two ways. On the one hand the first two chapters suggest the background and, to some degree, the manner of the ordinary man's life; on the other, the whole section describes the channels into which the colonists of superior ability directed their energies. In all young societies the first moves towards distinction are not related to philosophy or culture, but to economic profit. Thus the chapters on the several industries teach not only statistics and geography, but also of the aspirations and determination of the men in the colony possessed of minds large enough to aspire determinedly. Every chapter, not merely the last, refers to the personality and attitudes of the Governor. Men such as King who possess no highly remarkable or intriguing qualities cannot be characterised and estimated so succinctly as the genius, hero, or villain. So there is a greater necessity that he be judged by the record in round of his term. Virtually every sub-section paints in something more of the hard-discerned portrait. This is particularly true of the first two chapters. King, comrade of .Arthur Phillip at the foundation of N. S.W. , reached Sydney in April 1800 after the lapse of many weary months since his appointment. He knew that the colony was in a material and moral bog. Being, like all of us, an instinctive "economic determinist" King at once set himself to the regulation of economic life. We have now to examine his plans and his performance.
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    A study in the language of perception
    Ziedins, Rudolfs ( 1955)
    In the following pages I have discussed some of the problems connected with perception. I have not discussed them all -, nor have the ones which I have touched upon always received the amount of attention they deserve. In the selection of problems for inclusion and in deciding about priority of treatment I have allowed myself to be guided by the actuality of the problem, that is, by the importance which is assigned to it by leading figures in the present period of British Philosophy. I have not, however, tried to effect a close agreement between what I say and the views of any one prominent philosopher or any one school; nor have I tried to oppose anybody - except where I thought that direct opposition would conduce to greater clarity. I have tried to learn from as many sources as possible, and then to say what seemed to me to be possibly true or at least not quite implausible - irrespective of whether it agrees with anybody else's views or not. The attached bibliography shows the books and articles from which I have learned most. Any views in this thesis, which can be found also in the sources listed, can be regarded as derived from these sources irrespective of whether this has been clearly indicated in the text or not. But for what I have had to say I am more indebted to my teachers in this University than to any published works. I want to mention especially the help I have received from my two supervisors: Dr. C.D. Rollins and Prof. D.A.T. Gasking, with both of whom I have discussed many of the topics which are treated in the following pages, benefiting greatly by their suggestions and criticisms. I also want to thank Mr. D.G. Londey for correcting my English, and for the valuable suggestions he has made as to further possible improvements.
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