Human interests : reflections on philosophical anthropology
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Human interests : reflections on philosophical anthropology
(Stanford series in philosophy)
Stanford University Press, 1990
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A Stanford University Press classic.
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction: philosophical anthropology
- 2. What is a person?
- 3. Good advice
- 4. Proverbial wisdom
- 5. Age and the stages of life
- 6. Gender issues
- 7. Evolution and intelligence
- 8. Limits and limitations
- 9. The quest of Sisyphus
- 10. Luck
- 11. Two modes of morality
- 12. Optimism and pessimism
- 13. The power of ideals
- 14. The meaning of life
- 15. On faith and belief
- 16. Rationality and happiness
- Index of personal names.
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