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1 online resource (339 pages) |
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PREFACE; PART ONE; PROMETHEAN LOVE; PROMETHEUS THE FOREKNOWING; PART TWO; PRAGMATIC LOVE; PROMETHEAN LOVE AND HUMANISM; LOVE IN NATURALISTIC PERSPECTIVE; PART THREE; PSYCHIC AND HUMANISTIC LOVE; AUTONOMY, ARROGANCE, AGAPE; PART FOUR; LOVE, SEX, AND MARRAIGE; LOVE IN HUMANIST PERSPECTIVE, FOUR DECADES AGO AND NOW; PART FIVE; THE HUMANISTIC WELCOME; PROMETHEAN ALTRUISTIC HUMANISM; LOVE AND SELF-INTEREST; ARISTOTLE'S ANALYSIS OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP; PART SIX; LOVE, GOD, MORALITY, AND MONEY; PART SEVEN; FROM PHILOSOPHY TO EUPRAXSOPHY; NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS |
Summary |
The myth of Prometheus has inspired countless generations of humanists throughout the ages. Prometheus -- who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans to help them survive -- remains a symbol for those who reject theistic orthodoxies and who fearlessly challenge accepted beliefs. Artists such as Byron, Goethe, Beethoven and Wagner have been influenced by this story. Most importantly, Prometheus is a symbol for selfless love. In this collection of essays, the Promethean myth and its rela .. |
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Subject |
Kurtz, Paul, 1925-2012.
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Kurtz, Paul, 1925-2012 fast |
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Love -- Philosophy -- Congresses
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Humanism -- Congresses
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Humanist & secular alternatives to religion.
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Agnosticism & atheism.
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Western philosophy: Enlightenment.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Movements -- Humanism.
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Humanism
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Love -- Philosophy
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Liefde.
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Humanisme (levensbeschouwing)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781443802642 |
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1443802646 |
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1282043048 |
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9781282043046 |
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1904303625 |
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9781904303626 |
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9786612043048 |
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6612043040 |
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