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'the progressive emergence of the child as a responsible
being'
This is totally Greek to me. Would you please explain it
in easy English?

Thank you.

P. F. STRAWSON:
FREEDOM AND RESENTMENT

Itasan, is there where you found this sentence? I suppose you need the complete writing to understand exactly what it means.

BUT

What does this have to do with business English exactly?

Sorry, engteacher.
I had forgotten this is specifically
a Business English forum.

But, to answer your question:
"A child slowly and steadily develops a sense of responsibility"

Or, since I haven't read the original, it could also mean that people gradually, over time, began to think of children as responsible beings (What they thought of children before this-- as wild animals?--I don't know.)

Thank you very much, sbourque,
for the valuable answer.