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Explain the passages with reference to the context :

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Context: In this lesson the author describes the meaning of civilization and factors and conditions necessary for it. We should have security, leisure and society so that we may think freely. Moreover, we should behave our neighbours in a good manner and we should respect their property. Only then we can call ourselves civilized.

Explanation : In this concluding paragraph the author says that art, science and philosophy, political justice and ethics are the things which make us civilized. Art means to make beautiful things, science and philosophy mean to think new things freely and political justice and ethics mean to follow the rules. Although there is much to be adopted to be civilized yet these things help us to a great extent in being civilized.

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