Human interests : reflections on philosophical anthropology

Author(s)

• Rescher, Nicholas

Bibliographic Information

Human interests : reflections on philosophical anthropology

Nicholas Rescher

（Stanford series in philosophy）

Stanford University Press, 1990

Note

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.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA1160023X
• ISBN:
  • 0804718113
• LCCN: 90030349
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Stanford, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: 198 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BD450
  • DC20 : 128
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Philosophical anthropology
  • LCSH : Man
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA07265641