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1 online resource (344 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction: Up from Pessimism; 1. The Human Condition; 2. How Human Nature Makes Us More Good than Bad; 3. Reason and Morality; 4. Living a Good Life; 5. Happiness as a Choice; 6. Satisfaction; 7. Mind, Thought, and Free Will; 8. Why We Are Judgmental-And Should Be; 9. Science, Technology, and Nature; 10. Freedom from Fear; 11. Love, Marriage, and Sex; 12. Individualism and Society; 13. The Problem of Government; 14. America the Beautiful; 15. The Two Americas: Rich and Richer; 16. The Virtues of Free Market Capitalism |
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17. Globalization, Trade, Growth, and Poverty18. Why Corporations Are Not Monsters of Evil; 19. The Democratic Revolution; 20. War and Peace; 21. Clash of Civilizations?; 22. Don't Believe the Prophets of Doom; 23. Global Warming; 24. Modern Times; Conclusion: The Rational Optimist; Acknowledgments; Index |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Human beings.
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Liberalism.
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Free enterprise.
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Homo sapiens (species)
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liberalism.
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Free enterprise
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Human beings
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Liberalism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lavine, Thelma Z
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| ISBN |
9781351485500 |
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1351485504 |
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