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CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 HISTORICAL CYNICISM: DIOGENES AND THE VICTORIANS; CHAPTER 2 CONTEMPORARY SOURCES OF CYNICISM: FUNDAMENTALISM AND SCIENTISM; CHAPTER 3 A DIAGNOSIS OF DISCONNECTION AT THE HEART OF CYNICISM; CHAPTER 4 IN SEARCH OF ALTERNATIVES: COPING WITH RELATEDNESS; CHAPTER 5 ENGAGING AND RECONSTRUCTING RELATIONS: CONCLUDING REMARKS AND A PATH FORWARD; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX. |
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Examines the metaphysical underpinnings of cynical philosophies both past and present in an attempt to diagnose and ameliorate contemporary forms of cynicism. |
Contents |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 HISTORICAL CYNICISM: DIOGENES AND THE VICTORIANS; CHAPTER 2 CONTEMPORARY SOURCES OF CYNICISM: FUNDAMENTALISM AND SCIENTISM; CHAPTER 3 A DIAGNOSIS OF DISCONNECTION AT THE HEART OF CYNICISM; CHAPTER 4 IN SEARCH OF ALTERNATIVES: COPING WITH RELATEDNESS; CHAPTER 5 ENGAGING AND RECONSTRUCTING RELATIONS: CONCLUDING REMARKS AND A PATH FORWARD; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX. |
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James, William, 1842-1910.
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James, William, 1842-1910. |
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Cynicism.
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Cynicism. |
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Fundamentalism.
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Fundamentalism. |
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Scientism.
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Scientism. |
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Relation (Philosophy)
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Relation (Philosophy) |
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Applied philosophy.
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Applied philosophy. |
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Electronic books.
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Print version: Mustain, Megan. Overcoming Cynicism : William James and the Metaphysics of Engagement. London : Continuum International Publishing Group, ©2011 9781441115225 |
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9781441106315 |
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1441106316 |
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