My Philosophyand Other Essays On The Moral And Political Problems Of Our Time
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Public Philosophy
| Author | : Michael J. Sandel |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 9780674019287 |
In this book, Michael Sandel takes up some of the hotly contested moral and political issues of our time, including affirmative action, assisted suicide, abortion, gay rights, stem cell research, the meaning of toleration and civility, the gap between rich and poor, the role of markets, and the place of religion in public life. He argues that the most prominent ideals in our political life--individual rights and freedom of choice--do not by themselves provide an adequate ethic for a democratic society. Sandel calls for a politics that gives greater emphasis to citizenship, community, and civic virtue, and that grapples more directly with questions of the good life. Liberals often worry that inviting moral and religious argument into the public sphere runs the risk of intolerance and coercion. These essays respond to that concern by showing that substantive moral discourse is not at odds with progressive public purposes, and that a pluralist society need not shrink from engaging the moral and religious convictions that its citizens bring to public life.
My Philosophy - And Other Essays on the Moral and Political Problems of Our Time
| Author | : Benedetto Croce |
| Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2011-10-12 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1447494547 |
“My Philosophy” is a 1949 work by Benedetto Croce containing many of his essays on philosophy together with various writings on the subjects of morality ad politics. Contents include: “Discourses on Philosophy”, “Philosophy of Politics”, “Problems of Ethics and Aesthetics”, “Philosophy of History”, and “Various Thoughts”. Benedetto Croce (1866–1952) was an Italian historian, philosopher, and politician. A prolific writer, he who wrote on many different subjects including history, philosophy, aesthetics, and historiography. This vintage book is highly recommended for those with an interest in philosophy and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Croce's seminal work. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with an introduction to Croce's philosophy by Raffaello Piccoli.
My PhilosophyAnd Other Essays On The Moral And Political Problems Of Our Time
| Author | : Benedetto Croce |
| Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023-07-18 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781022233058 |
Benedetto Croce was one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century, and this collection of essays offers a fascinating insight into his thinking on a range of moral and political issues. From his reflections on the nature of truth and the role of philosophy in society to his critiques of fascism and totalitarianism, Croce offers a penetrating and thought-provoking exploration of the most pressing issues of his time. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of philosophy and the challenges facing contemporary society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Life and Death of Democracy
| Author | : John Keane |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 996 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780393058352 |
From Plato to de Tocqueville to Fukuyama-an epic history of the governing philosophy that has defined Western history.
Re-envisioning Christian Humanism
| Author | : Jens Zimmermann |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0198778783 |
Since the early 1980s, there has been renewed scholarly interest in the concept of Christian Humanism. A number of official Catholic documents have stressed the importance of "Christian humanism," as a vehicle of Christian social teaching and, indeed, as a Christian philosophy of culture. Fundamentally, humanism aims to explore what it means to be human and what the grounds are for human flourishing. Featuring contributions from internationally renowned Christian authors from a variety of disciplines in the humanities, Re-Envisioning Christian Humanism recovers a Christian humanist ethos for our time. The volume offers a chronological overview (from patristic humanism to the Reformation and beyond) and individual examples (Jewell, Calvin) of past Christian humanisms. The chapters are connected through the theme of Christian paideia as the foundation for liberal arts education.
Historicism and Fascism in Modern Italy
| Author | : David D. Roberts |
| Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
| Total Pages | : 377 |
| Release | : 2007-10-27 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1442691832 |
During the early decades of the twentieth century, Italy produced distinctive innovations in both the intellectual and political realms. On the one hand, Benedetto Croce (1866-1952) and Giovanni Gentile (1875-1944) spearheaded a radical rethinking of historicism and philosophical idealism that significantly reoriented Italian culture. On the other hand, the period witnessed the first rumblings of fascism. Assuming opposite sides, Gentile became the semi-official philosopher of fascism while Croce argued for a renewed liberalism based on 'absolute' historicism. In Historicism and Fascism in Modern Italy, David D. Roberts uses the ideological conflict between Croce and Gentile as a basis for a wider discussion of the interplay between politics and ideas in Italy during the early-twentieth century. Roberts examines the connection between fascism and the modern Italian intellectual tradition, arguing that the relationship not only deepens our understanding of fascism and liberalism but also illuminates ongoing dangers and possibilities in the wider Western world. This set of twelve essays by one of the leading scholars in the field represents an authoritative view of the modern Italian intellectual tradition, its relationship with fascism, and its enduring implications for history, politics, and culture in Italy and beyond.
Into the Melée
| Author | : Francis Mulhern |
| Publisher | : Verso Books |
| Total Pages | : 359 |
| Release | : 2024-06-04 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1804293350 |
Into the Mle probes the mercurial relationship between culture and politics through versatile critical writing on Conrad, Orwell, Sartre, Raymond Williams and Roberto Schwarz, among others. The 'mle' that Romain Rolland wrote to deplore was the Great War of 1914. The phrase gained general currency as a call to cultural service beyond the pressures of everyday political and social strife, a vocation 'above the fray'. Francis Mulhern writes in the contrary belief that there is no social location corresponding to this desire, strong and appealing though it may be. Into the Mle opens with questions of nationality, from F. R. Leavis's efforts to assert an English literary subject to Tom Nairn's political vision of England and Scotland 'after Britain'. Other essays concern intellectuals and, in one way or another, the politics of revolution and counterrevolution, from Burke to the present. The book closes with a portrait of the New York magazine n+1 as heir to the militant traditions of Partisan Review. In its embrace of provisionality and its magpie curiosity, the essay is a mode especially well suited to the purposes of a Marxist criticism morally committed to the value of being surprised. These are key texts for cultural and literary studies from the author of the critically acclaimed The Moment of 'Scrutiny'.
Abortion, Execution, and the Consequences of Taking Life
| Author | : James D. Slack |
| Publisher | : Transaction Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 231 |
| Release | : 2011-12-31 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1412848334 |
This book focuses on the relationship between public morality and personal action in the American political community. It emphasizes the responsibilities of citizens and government to find and confirm truth, looking to specific sources: religious scripture and empirical events. Recognizing that we have a natural preference for distraction and distance from both sources of truth, Slack uses qualitative, open-ended interviews and direct observation to uncover the intimate consequences of life-taking in open societies. Abortion and murder/capital punishment are instances in which there is a sequence of events that result in life-taking. The act of murder denies the sanctity of life of someone else. Abortion and capital punishment also deny the sanctity of the lives of others. The intimacy of life-taking is not typically acknowledged or remains hidden. This makes it difficult to assess the consequences for victims, survivors, and the political community as a whole. As a result, there is only a tenuous link between public actions that question the sanctity of human life and the moral compass professed by the American democracy. The volume presumes a theocentric foundation envisioned by the American Founders. It explores the model’s first source of truth, biblical scripture, as it applies to the public actions of murder, abortion, and capital punishment. Then it investigates the intimate reality of these acts. These realities are examined in a variety of settings, resulting in a mosaic pattern of public action about capital punishment and abortion. Slack underscores the importance of government’s role of providing outward justice, as well as the citizen’s responsibility to be supportive of government tasks in order to reconcile the reality of life-taking with the moral compass professed in the American political community.
