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Of Mottos and Morals
Simple Words for Complex Virtues
79,99 € |
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Verlag: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Format: | EPUB |
Veröffentl.: | 13.12.2012 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9781442221307 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 178 |
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Beschreibungen
<span><span><span>Whether in slogans, catchphrases, adages or proverbs, we encounter mottos every day, but we rarely take time to reflect on them. In </span><span>Of Mottos and Morals: Simple Words for Complex Virtues, </span><span>Martin explores the possibility that mottos themselves are worthy of serious thought, examining how they contribute to moral guidance and help us grapple with complexity. <br></span></span><br><span></span></span>
<span><span><span>Part I. Coping</span></span><br><span><span>Chapter 1. Introduction</span></span><br><span><span>Chapter 2. Tools in Coping</span></span><br><span><span>Part II. Character</span></span><br><span><span>Chapter 3. Identity and Character</span></span><br><span><span>Chapter 4. Self-Help, Mutual Aid</span></span><br><span><span>Chapter 5. Pursuing Happiness</span></span><br><span><span>Part III. Community</span></span><br><span><span>Chapter 6. Leading, Creating, Writing</span></span><br><span><span>Chapter 7. Mottos in the Marketplace</span></span><br><span><span>Chapter 8. Campaigns and Causes</span></span><br><span><span>Part IV. Credo</span></span><br><span><span>Chapter 9. Ethical Theories</span></span><br><span><span>Chapter 10. Spirituality</span></span><br><span><span>Chapter 11. Golden Rule Pragmatism</span></span><br><span><span>Epilogue</span></span><br><span><span>Index</span></span><br><span></span></span>
<span><span><span>Mike W. Martin</span><span> is professor of philosophy at Chapman University.</span></span><br><span></span></span>