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1 online resource (287 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
"Modernity has challenged the ancient ideal of a universal quest for wisdom, and today's world of conflicting cultures and values has raised further doubts regarding the possibility of objective ethical standards. Robert Kane refocuses the debate on the philosophical quest for wisdom, and argues that ethical principles about right action and the good life can be seen to emerge from that very quest itself. His book contends that the search for wisdom involves a persistent striving to overcome narrowness of vision that comes from the inevitable limitations of finite points of view. When applied to questions of value and the good life, this striving has ethical implications about the way we should treat ourselves and others. This study argues for the merits of this central thesis against alternative theories in contemporary normative ethics, and discusses its practical applications for social ethics, political philosophy, law and moral education"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-278) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: pluralism and uncertainty; 2. Openness; 3. The retreat; 4. The moral sphere; 5. Fact and value; 6. Value experiments; 7. Virtues, excellences and forms of life; 8. The fourth dimension; 9. Aspiration; 10. Wisdom; 11. Objective worth; 12. The Bach crystals; 13. Human flourishing; 14. The Faust legend and the mosaic; 15. The good and the right (I): intuitionism and Kantianism; 16. The good and the right (II): utilitarianism and consequentialism; 17. The good and the right (III): contractualism; 18. Politics, public morality and law: justice, care and virtue; Bibliography; Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Ethics, Modern.
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Ethics, Modern. |
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Ethics.
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Ethics. |
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Wisdom.
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Wisdom. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kane, Robert, 1938- Ethics and the quest for wisdom. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010 9780521199933 (DLC) 2010021898 (OCoLC)535491221 |
| ISBN |
9780511789618 (electronic book) |
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0511789610 (electronic book) |
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9780521199933 (Cloth) |
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052119993X (Cloth) |
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9780511762918 (Cambridge Books Online) |
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0511762917 (Cambridge Books Online) |
| Standard No. |
9786612770487 |
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