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Self-Reliance, Nature, and Other Essays (Deluxe Library Edition) (Hardcover): Ralph Waldo Emerson Self-Reliance, Nature, and Other Essays (Deluxe Library Edition) (Hardcover)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
R792 Discovery Miles 7 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Enlightenment in Bohemia - Religion, Morality and Multiculturalism (Paperback, New ed.): Ivo Cerman, Rita Krueger, Susan... The Enlightenment in Bohemia - Religion, Morality and Multiculturalism (Paperback, New ed.)
Ivo Cerman, Rita Krueger, Susan Reynolds
R3,019 Discovery Miles 30 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Recent discussion of the European Enlightenment has tended to highlight its radical, atheist currents of thought and their relation to modernity, but much less attention has been paid to the importance of religion. Contributors to The Enlightenment in Bohemia redress this balance by focusing on the interactions of moral philosophy and Catholic theology in Central Europe. Bohemia's vibrant plurality of cultures provides a unique insight into different manifestations of Enlightenment, from the Aufklarung of scholars and priests to the aristocratic Lumieres and the Jewish Haskalah. Four key areas of interest are highlighted: the institutional background and media which disseminated moral knowledge, developments in secular philosophy, the theology of the Josephist Church and ethical debates within the Jewish Haskalah. At the centre of this fertile intellectual environment is the presence of Karl Heinrich Seibt, theologian and teacher, whose pupils and colleagues penetrated the diverse milieus of multicultural Bohemia. The Enlightenment in Bohemia brings fresh insights into the nature and transmission of ideas in eighteenth-century Europe. It reaffirms the existence of a religious Enlightenment, and replaces the traditional context of 'nation' with a new awareness of intersecting national and linguistic cultures, which has a particular relevance today.

A Treatise Concerning Eternal and Immutable Morality (Hardcover): Ralph 1617-1688 Cudworth A Treatise Concerning Eternal and Immutable Morality (Hardcover)
Ralph 1617-1688 Cudworth; Created by Edward 1668?-1750 Chandler, John 1735-1826 Adams
R940 Discovery Miles 9 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Philosophy of Forgiveness, Volume II - New Dimensions of Forgiveness (Hardcover): Court D. Lewis The Philosophy of Forgiveness, Volume II - New Dimensions of Forgiveness (Hardcover)
Court D. Lewis
R1,535 Discovery Miles 15 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (Hardcover): David Hume An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (Hardcover)
David Hume
R581 Discovery Miles 5 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Introduction to Applied Ethics (Hardcover, HPOD): Robert L. Holmes Introduction to Applied Ethics (Hardcover, HPOD)
Robert L. Holmes
R3,585 Discovery Miles 35 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How do you decide what is ethically wrong and right? Few people make moral judgments by taking the theory first. Specifically written with the interests, needs, and experience of students in mind, this textbook approaches thinking ethically as you do in real life - by first encountering practical moral problems and then introducing theory to understand and integrate the issues. Built around engaging case studies from news media, court hearings, famous speeches and philosophical writings, each of the 15 chapters: - explains and defines the moral problem dealt with - provides excerpts of readings on all sides of the issue - analyses the problem, using the relevant theory The examples are recognizable ethical problems, including judgments about racism and sexism, controversial debates such as assisted suicide and the death penalty, and contemporary concerns like privacy and technology, corporate responsibility, and the environment. The mission of the book is to assist you to engage in informed, independent, critical thinking and to enable you to enter into ethical discussions in the classroom and beyond. Supported by learning features, including study questions, key quotes, handy definitions and a companion website, this book is essential for any student of moral philosophy.

Jacques Ellul (Hardcover): Jacob E. Van Vleet, Jacob Marques Rollison Jacques Ellul (Hardcover)
Jacob E. Van Vleet, Jacob Marques Rollison
R1,091 R914 Discovery Miles 9 140 Save R177 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Thomas Aquinas on War and Peace (Hardcover): Gregory M. Reichberg Thomas Aquinas on War and Peace (Hardcover)
Gregory M. Reichberg
R2,821 Discovery Miles 28 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Inquiring 'whether any war can be just', Thomas Aquinas famously responded that this may hold true, provided the war is conducted by a legitimate authority, for a just cause, and with an upright intention. Virtually all accounts of just war, from the Middle Ages to the current day, make reference to this threefold formula. But due in large measure to its very succinctness, Aquinas's theory has prompted contrasting interpretations. This book sets the record straight by surveying the wide range of texts in his literary corpus that have bearing on peace and the ethics of war. Thereby emerges a coherent and nuanced picture of just war as set within his systematic moral theory. It is shown how Aquinas deftly combined elements from earlier authors, and how his teaching has fruitfully propelled inquiry on this important topic by his fellow scholastics, later legal theorists such as Grotius, and contemporary philosophers of just war.

Mr. Emerson's Revolution (Hardcover, Hardback ed.): Jean McClure Mudge Mr. Emerson's Revolution (Hardcover, Hardback ed.)
Jean McClure Mudge
R1,666 Discovery Miles 16 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Critique of Judgement (Hardcover): Immanuel Kant The Critique of Judgement (Hardcover)
Immanuel Kant
R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Freedom of a Christian Ethicist - The Future of a Reformation Legacy (Hardcover): Brian Brock, Michael Mawson The Freedom of a Christian Ethicist - The Future of a Reformation Legacy (Hardcover)
Brian Brock, Michael Mawson
R4,579 Discovery Miles 45 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

What is the significance of the Protestant Reformation for Christian ethical thinking and action? Can core Protestant commitments and claims still provide for compelling and viable accounts of Christian living. This collection of essays by leading international scholars explores the relevance of the Protestant Reformation and its legacy for contemporary Christian ethics.

I Looked Into My Soul (Hardcover): Rick Hoppe I Looked Into My Soul (Hardcover)
Rick Hoppe
R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Charmed Triangle - Religion, Science and Spirituality - Breaking Out of Belief (Hardcover): Bill K. Koul, Vijay Narain... The Charmed Triangle - Religion, Science and Spirituality - Breaking Out of Belief (Hardcover)
Bill K. Koul, Vijay Narain Shankar
R812 Discovery Miles 8 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Cosmopolitan Potential of Exclusive Associations - Criteria for Assessing the Advancement of Cosmopolitan Norms... The Cosmopolitan Potential of Exclusive Associations - Criteria for Assessing the Advancement of Cosmopolitan Norms (Hardcover)
Bettina R. Scholz
R2,747 Discovery Miles 27 470 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Contemporary cosmopolitan moral theorists argue that, in our increasingly interconnected world, all individuals need to recognize that moral duties span state borders, involving responsibilities such as respecting human rights. Such arguments usually focus on the duties of individuals or on reforms for international political and economic institutions. The Cosmopolitan Potential of Exclusive Associations draws attention to how non-state, not-for-profit transnational associations can advance respect for equality in a plurality of less obvious ways. By synthesizing moral theories of cosmopolitanism with international relations scholarship, it is possible to establish criteria for assessing whether and to what extent transnational associations like Medecins sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders) or the International Olympic Committee cultivate respect for fellow humans and build transnational communities. As these examples show, not all non-state associations have the mission of advocating for human rights. Membership is also not necessarily inclusive of all humanity. Membership criteria exclude based on criteria such as professional expertise, athletic prowess, or certain religious beliefs. As a result, assessing their impact requires looking for partial expressions of cosmopolitanism that arise piecemeal and without self-conscious intention. Rather than defending one version of cosmopolitan theory as more applicable to evaluating the impact of associations, adapting and combining four common approaches to cosmopolitanism-(1) institutional cosmopolitanism, (2) natural duties cosmopolitanism, (3) cultural cosmopolitanism, and (4) deliberative democratic cosmopolitanism-makes it possible to evaluate institutional, developmental, shared-identity, or public-sphere effects of associations. Applying the criteria to associations that do not self-consciously advance cosmopolitanism shows the potential for partial forms of cosmopolitanism. Medecins sans Frontieres, the first case explored, provides emergency medical care across the globe without establishing a transnational community with those it aids. The International Olympic Committee, the second case, brings the world together around global games in which national teams compete against each other. Dissidents in the Anglican Communion, the third case, unite across borders but do so in favor of an interpretation of the Bible that excludes gay men from ordained ministry. Despite non-cosmopolitan elements, each case has lessons about how respect for transnational equality can emerge in subtle ways without self-conscious belief in cosmopolitan moral philosophy.

Man the Rational Animal - Questions and Arguments (Hardcover): Edo Pivcevic Man the Rational Animal - Questions and Arguments (Hardcover)
Edo Pivcevic
R1,698 Discovery Miles 16 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

We share the capacity for knowledge with animals, but it is the nature and the scope of what we may rationally believe that makes us human. Yet what kind of beliefs do qualify as 'rational'? This challenging and refreshingly innovative book addresses certain fundamental questions concerning rational legitimacy of some widely held beliefs and provides argument-based answers to such questions, while at the same time encouraging the reader to actively engage with the views put forward and form his/her own judgement. The book is typically discursive rather than simply informative, and introduces philosophy by doing it.

What's with Free Will? (Hardcover): Philip Clayton, James W. Walters What's with Free Will? (Hardcover)
Philip Clayton, James W. Walters; Foreword by John Martin Fischer
R1,168 R981 Discovery Miles 9 810 Save R187 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Wild Longing of the Human Heart - The Search for Happiness and Something More (Paperback): William Cooney The Wild Longing of the Human Heart - The Search for Happiness and Something More (Paperback)
William Cooney
R898 Discovery Miles 8 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The search for happiness has been an enduring quest for us all. The greatest minds from history--Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Rousseau, Kant, Mill, Gandhi, Einstein and many others-all confirm that happiness is the one thing we all crave after. The Wild Longing of the Human Heart is divided into two parts. Part one examines the brief history of happiness which has not always meant exactly the same thing to all cultures and individuals, and then moves on to summarize the latest information from the areas of brain science as well as the field of positive psychology. Part two proposes that it is not happiness (in the psycho-physiological sense of something like tranquility) which is the true goal of human living. Rather, the true goal of the "wild longing" is a meaningful life, guided by the search for truth, beauty and goodness.

The Power of Ethics - How to Make Good Choices in a Complicated World (Paperback): Susan Liautaud The Power of Ethics - How to Make Good Choices in a Complicated World (Paperback)
Susan Liautaud; Contributions by Lisa Sweetingham
R471 R440 Discovery Miles 4 400 Save R31 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Plato's Sophia - His Philosophical Endeavor in Light of Its Spiritual Currents and Undercurrents (Hardcover): Harald... Plato's Sophia - His Philosophical Endeavor in Light of Its Spiritual Currents and Undercurrents (Hardcover)
Harald Haarmann
R2,602 Discovery Miles 26 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Solidarity Beyond Borders - Ethics in a Globalising World (Hardcover): Janusz Salamon Solidarity Beyond Borders - Ethics in a Globalising World (Hardcover)
Janusz Salamon
R4,235 Discovery Miles 42 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Solidarity Beyond Borders is a collection on international ethics by a multidisciplinary team of scholars from four continents. The volume explores ethical and political dimensions of transnational solidarity in the emerging multipolar world. Analyzing global challenges of the world plagued by poverty, diseases, injustice, inequality and environmental degradation, the contributors - rooted in diverse cultures and ethical traditions - voice their support for 'solidarity beyond borders'. Bringing to light both universally shared ethical insights as well as the irreducible diversity of ethical perceptions of particular problems helps the reader to appreciate the chances and the challenges that the global community - more interconnected and yet more ideologically fragmented than ever before - faces in the coming decades. Solidarity Beyond Borders exemplifies an innovative approach to the key issues of global ethics which takes into account the processes of economic globalization, leading to an ever deeper interdependence of peoples and states, as well as the increasing cultural and ideological fragmentation which characterize the emerging multipolar world order.

Wide-Awake in God's World (Hardcover): Graham D Stanton Wide-Awake in God's World (Hardcover)
Graham D Stanton
R1,234 R1,030 Discovery Miles 10 300 Save R204 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Philosophy of Literature (Hardcover): Donald Phillip Verene The Philosophy of Literature (Hardcover)
Donald Phillip Verene
R996 R846 Discovery Miles 8 460 Save R150 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hegel's Value (Hardcover): Dean Moyar Hegel's Value (Hardcover)
Dean Moyar
R2,807 R2,258 Discovery Miles 22 580 Save R549 (20%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Hegel's Philosophy of Right has long been recognized as the only systematic alternative to the dominant social contract tradition in modern political philosophy. Dean Moyar here takes on the difficult task of reading and representing Hegel's view of justice with the same kind of intuitive appeal that has made social contract theory, with its voluntary consent and assignment of rights and privileges, such an attractive model. Moyar argues that Hegelian justice depends on a proper understanding of Hegel's theory of value and on the model of life through which the overall conception of value, the Good, is operationalized. Closely examining key episodes in Phenomenology of Spirit and the entire Philosophy of Right, Moyar shows how Hegel develops his account of justice through an inferentialist method whereby the content of right unfolds into increasingly thick normative structures. He asserts that the theory of value that Hegel develops in tandem with the account of right relies on a productive unity of self-consciousness and life, of pure thinking and the natural drives. Moyar argues that Hegel's expressive account of the free will enables him to theorize rights not simply as abstract claims, but rather as realizations of value in social contexts of mutual recognition. Moyar shows that Hegel's account of justice is a living system of institutions centered on a close relation of the economic and political spheres and on an understanding of the law as developing through practices of public reason. Moyar defends Hegel's metaphysics of the State as an account of the sovereignty of the Good, and he shows why Hegel thought that philosophy needs to offer an account of world history and reformed religion to buttress the modern social order.

Happiness and Utility (Hardcover): Mark Philp, Georgios Varouxakis Happiness and Utility (Hardcover)
Mark Philp, Georgios Varouxakis
R1,358 Discovery Miles 13 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Anti-Machiavel (Hardcover): Innocent Gentillet Anti-Machiavel (Hardcover)
Innocent Gentillet; Edited by Ryan Murtha; Translated by Simon Patericke
R2,098 R1,697 Discovery Miles 16 970 Save R401 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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