Ethics and the quest for wisdom
Robert Kane
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- E-Book
- Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010
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- 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]
- Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 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.
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- Languages:
- English
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- Item content: English
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- General Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-278) and index.
Description based on print version record. - Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (287 pages)
- Digital Characteristics:
- text file
- Call Numbers:
- BJ1012 .K273 2010eb
- ISBNs:
- 9780511789618 (electronic bk.)
0511789610 (electronic bk.)
9780521199933 (Cloth)
052119993X (Cloth) - Other Standard Numbers:
- [Unknown Type]: 9786612770487
- OCLC Numbers:
- 668982572