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Author: Joan Evans Publisher: ISBN: Category : Essayists Languages : en Pages : 212
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"An egoist who devoted himself to others." Such was Chateaubriand's verdict on Joseph Joubert, intimate friend of Diderot and Fontanes, a man who contrived to remain a quiet thinker through the turbulent years of the French Revolution. His life was neither without passion nor devoid of incident; yet its interest ultimately depends upon his intellectual and emotional development and the delicacy and freshness of his judgment. It is still true to say of Joubert, as did a contemporary, that full of whims and oddities, he has an extraordinary hold over mind and heart; once he has taken hold of your imagination, is image is there like a reality from which you cannot escape. From the notebooks in which he recorded his thoughts, and from many of the letters which he wrote to his friends Joan Evans has written an intimate biography of remarkable man, set in Perigord, Burgundy and Paris in the years between 1754 and 1823." - Publisher's description.
Author: Joan Evans Publisher: ISBN: Category : Essayists Languages : en Pages : 212
Book Description
"An egoist who devoted himself to others." Such was Chateaubriand's verdict on Joseph Joubert, intimate friend of Diderot and Fontanes, a man who contrived to remain a quiet thinker through the turbulent years of the French Revolution. His life was neither without passion nor devoid of incident; yet its interest ultimately depends upon his intellectual and emotional development and the delicacy and freshness of his judgment. It is still true to say of Joubert, as did a contemporary, that full of whims and oddities, he has an extraordinary hold over mind and heart; once he has taken hold of your imagination, is image is there like a reality from which you cannot escape. From the notebooks in which he recorded his thoughts, and from many of the letters which he wrote to his friends Joan Evans has written an intimate biography of remarkable man, set in Perigord, Burgundy and Paris in the years between 1754 and 1823." - Publisher's description.
Author: Richard Dawkins Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780192860927 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 372
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Science need not be dull and bogged down by jargon, as Richard Dawkins proves in this entertaining look at evolution. The themes he takes up are the concepts of altruistic and selfish behaviour; the genetical definition of selfish interest; the evolution of aggressive behaviour; kinshiptheory; sex ratio theory; reciprocal altruism; deceit; and the natural selection of sex differences. 'Should be read, can be read by almost anyone. It describes with great skill a new face of the theory of evolution.' W.D. Hamilton, Science
Author: Ayn Rand Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101137223 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 165
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A collection of essays that sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, Ayn Rand's controversial, groundbreaking philosophy. Since their initial publication, Rand's fictional works—Anthem, The Fountainhead, and Atlas Shrugged—have had a major impact on the intellectual scene. The underlying theme of her famous novels is her philosophy, a new morality—the ethics of rational self-interest—that offers a robust challenge to altruist-collectivist thought. Known as Objectivism, her divisive philosophy holds human life—the life proper to a rational being—as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature. In this series of essays, Rand asks why man needs morality in the first place, and arrives at an answer that redefines a new code of ethics based on the virtue of selfishness. More Than 1 Million Copies Sold!
Author: Russ Shafer-Landau Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1118316827 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 817
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The second edition of Ethical Theory: An Anthology features a comprehensive collection of more than 80 essays from classic and contemporary philosophers that address questions at the heart of moral philosophy. Brings together 82 classic and contemporary pieces by renowned philosophers, from seminal works by Hume and Kant to contemporary views by Derek Parfit, Susan Wolf, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and many more Features updates and the inclusion of a new section on feminist ethics, along with a general introduction and section introductions by Russ Shafer-Landau Guides readers through key areas in ethical theory including consequentialism, deontology, contractarianism, and virtue ethics Includes underrepresented topics such as moral knowledge, moral standing, moral responsibility, and ethical particularism
Author: Max Stirner Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1316583651 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 433
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Max Stirner's The Ego and Its Own is striking and distinctive in both style and content. First published in 1844, Stirner's distinctive and powerful polemic sounded the death-knell of left Hegelianism, with its attack on Ludwig Feuerbach, Bruno and Edgar Bauer, Moses Hess and others. It also constitutes an enduring critique of both liberalism and socialism from the perspective of an extreme eccentric individualism. Karl Marx was only one of many contemporaries provoked into a lengthy rebuttal of Stirner's argument. Stirner has been portrayed, variously, as a precursor of Nietzsche (both stylistically and substantively), a forerunner of existentialism and as an individualist anarchist. This edition of his work comprises a revised version of Steven Byington's much praised translation, together with an introduction and notes on the historical background to Stirner's text.
Author: Robert A. Bowie Publisher: Nelson Thornes ISBN: 9780748780792 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 356
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A detailed treatment of ethics, preparing students for the methods of study expected in higher education. Covering the major western theories and their religious connections, as well as a series of pertinent contemporary ethical issues. This second edition has been substantially updated to provide comprehensive coverage of the Religious Ethics requirements of all major awarding bodies.
Author: Edward J. Carnell Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1556352662 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 395
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""In pleading for the biblical view of God and the world the author has mustered his materials with great care and has shown his readiness to address himself to critical issues."" --The Evangelical Quarterly ""For an understanding of the philosophical and theological viewpoint of contemporary fundamentalism this is probably the best available book. . . . Vigorous in both thought and style, it is a sturdy defense of the orthodox interpretation of biblical theism."" --Religious Book Club Bulletin ""The author submits a strong and convincing case for supernaturalistic theism. . . . He vigorously maintains that we have ample evidence for our confidence in supernatural revelation, miracles, a divinely-provided atonement, and the redemptive working of God in human history."" --Southern Presbyterian Journal Edward John Carnell was an ordained Baptist minister, born in Antigo, Wisconsin. For three years he served as Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Gordon Divinity School. He was appointed as the second President of Fuller Theological Seminary from 1954 to 1959. Carnell resigned his position in 1959 to give himself fully to teaching, serving as Professor of Apologetics at Fuller for eight additional years. Dr. Carnell contributed to many religious journals and authored several books including An Introduction to Christian Apologetics, Television: Servant or Master?, The Theology of Reinhold Niebuhr, A Philosophy of the Christian Religion, and Christian Commitment.
Author: David Forte Publisher: Georgetown University Press ISBN: 9781589013797 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 428
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Rooted in Western classical and medieval philosophies, the natural law movement of the last few decades seeks to rediscover fundamental moral truths. In this book, prominent thinkers demonstrate how natural law can be used to resolve a wide range of complex social, political, and constitutional issues by addressing controversial subjects that include the family, taxation, war, racial discrimination, medical technology, and sexuality. This volume will be of value to those working in philosophy, political science, and legal theory, as well as to policy analysts, legislators, and judges.
Author: Joan Evans
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