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1 online resource (vii, 176 pages) |
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"Beginning with a clear account of the historical setting for The Abolition of Man and its place within C.S. Lewis' corpus of writing, Contemporary Perspectives on C.S. Lewis' The Abolition of Man: History, Philosophy, Education and Science assesses and appraises Lewis' seminal lectures, providing a thorough analysis of the themes and subjects that are raised. Chapters focus on the major areas of thought including: philosophy, natural law, education, literature, politics, theology, science, biotechnology and the connection between the Ransom Trilogy. Drawing on Lewis' central ideas, they tackle questions such as, is The Abolition of Man hostile to scientific inquiry? Does Lewis provide an adequate rational defense of natural moral law? Do the lectures address the philosophical questions of the 21st century as Lewis sought to provide answers to philosophical questions of the 20th century? Dealing with themes across multiple areas of human inquiry, the authors bring expertise from their respective fields to bear on the core issues raised in Lewis' lectures. The result is an interdisciplinary approach that offers the first comprehensive scholarly treatment of The Abolition of Man, one of the most debated of Lewis' works."-- Provided by publisher. |
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"A critical analysis of the central arguments and themes in The Abolition of Man from across the disciplines"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover page ; Halftitle page ; Series page ; Title page ; Copyright page ; Dedication ; Contents; Introduction; The purpose of this book; Chapter summaries; 1 Philosophy in The Abolition of Man; Beware the Sirens of subjectivism; On seeing goodness, truth, and beauty with the eyes of the heart; Emotional cultivation versus conditioning; Notes; Works cited; 2 Natural Law in The Abolition of Man; Of Dwarfs, prisons, and the natural law; Natural law and natural law theory; Lewis' Abolition and natural law theory; Notes; Works cited; 3 Education in The Abolition of Man. |
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The education of character: Objective valueThe education of character: Universal virtues; The education of character: Training in virtue; The abolition of character: The "Controllers"; Acknowledgments; Notes; Works cited; 4 So How Should We Teach English?; Introduction; The argument in Abolition; The opposite approach; The problem with using literature; Literary uses and misuses; Conclusion; Notes; Works cited; 5 Is The Abolition of Man Conservative?; Notes; Works cited; 6 Theology in The Abolition of Man; Two arguments for objective value. |
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Objective value and theology: Mere Christianity and contemporaneous essaysWhat is at stake?; Notes; Works cited; 7 Science in The Abolition of Man: "Can Science Rescue Itself?"; Introduction; Three questions; Background; How does Lewis view science?; Science vs. technology; Is C.S. Lewis attacking science?; What is new in biology since 1943?; The "post-genomics" era; Is C.S. Lewis attacking biology?; How can science offer a cure for or prevent the abolition?; Big data, artificial intelligence, and The Abolition of Man; Summary; Notes; Works cited. |
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8 The Abolition of Man and British Techno-FuturismThe Abolition of Man; Transhumanism and the posthuman vision; Conclusion; Notes; Works cited; 9 Metaphors of Meaning: The Dance of Truth and Imagination in That Hideous Strength; Abstract; Introduction; Fact and value; Truth and meaning; Reason and imagination; Conclusion; Works cited; Index. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963. Abolition of man.
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Civilization, Western -- Philosophy.
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Civilization, Western -- Philosophy. |
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Civilization, Modern -- 1950- -- Philosophy.
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Civilization, Modern. |
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1950- |
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Philosophy. |
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Natural law.
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Natural law. |
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Education -- Philosophy.
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Education -- Philosophy. |
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Theological anthropology -- Christianity.
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Theological anthropology -- Christianity. |
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Since 1950 |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Mosteller, Timothy, editor.
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Anacker, Gayne, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Contemporary perspectives on C.S. Lewis' The Abolition of man. London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017 9781474296441 (DLC) 2016039279 (OCoLC)957504212 |
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9781474296458 (electronic book) |
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1474296459 (electronic book) |
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9781474296472 (electronic book) |
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1474296475 (electronic book) |
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9781474296465 |
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1474296467 |
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9781474296441 (hardcover) |
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1474296440 (hardcover) |
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