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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
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keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
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imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
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The author identifies and defines the features of traditional
utilitarian theories which account for their appeal, demonstrates
that no theory which is exclusively act-oriented can have all the
properties that ultilitarians have attempted to build into their
theories, and develops a new theory co-operative utilitarianism,
Philosophy in eighteenth-century Britain was diverse, vibrant, and
sophisticated. This was the age of Hume and Berkeley and Reid, of
Hutcheson and Kames and Smith, of Ferguson and Burke and
Wollstonecraft. Important and influential works were published in
every area of philosophy, from the theory of vision to theories of
political resistance, from the philosophy of language to accounts
of ways of governing the passions. The philosophers of
eighteenth-century Britain were enormously influential, in France,
in Italy, in Germany, and in America. Their ideas and arguments
remain a powerful presence in philosophy three centuries later.
This Oxford Handbook is the first book ever to provide
comprehensive coverage of the full range of philosophical writing
in Britain in the eighteenth century. It provides accounts of the
writings of all the major figures, but also puts those figures in
the context provided by a host of writers less well known today.
The book has five principal sections: 'Logic and Metaphysics', 'The
Passions', 'Morals', 'Criticism', and 'Politics'. Each section
comprises four chapters, providing detailed coverage of all of the
important aspects of its subject matter. There is also an
introductory section, with chapters on the general character of
philosophizing in eighteenth-century Britain, and a concluding
section on the important question of the relation at this time
between philosophy and religion. The authors of the chapters are
experts in their fields. They include philosophers, historians,
political theorists, and literary critics, and they teach in
colleges and universities in Britain, in Europe, and in North
America.
Creativity and Morality summarizes and integrates research on
creativity used to achieve bad or immoral ends. The book includes
the use of deception, novel ideas to commit wrongdoings across
contexts, including in organizations, the classroom and terrorism.
Morality is discussed from an individual perspective and relative
to broader sociocultural norms that allow people to believe actions
are justified. Chapters explore this research from an
interdisciplinary perspective, including from psychology,
philosophy, media studies, aesthetics and ethics.
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The Ethical Demand
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Knud Ejler Logstrup; Introduction by Hans Fink, Alasdair MacIntyre
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Utilizing the ethos of human rights, this insightful book captures
the development of the moral imagination of these rights through
history, culture, politics, and society. Moving beyond the focus on
legal protections, it draws attention to the foundation and
understanding of rights from theoretical, philosophical, political,
psychological, and spiritual perspectives. The book surveys the
changing ethos of human rights in the modern world and traces its
recent histories and process of change, delineating the ethical,
moral, and intellectual shifts in the field. Chapters incorporate
and contribute to the debates around the ethics of care,
considering some of the more challenging philosophical and
practical questions. It highlights how human rights thinkers have
sought to translate the ideals that are embodied in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights into action and practice.
Interdisciplinary in nature, this book will be critical reading for
scholars and students of human rights, international relations, and
philosophy. Its focus on potential answers, approaches, and
practices to further the cause of human rights will also be useful
for activists, NGOs, and policy makers in these fields.
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