| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 169 pages) |
| Contents |
I: Coping; 1 Introduction; 2 Tools in Coping; II: Character; 3 Identity and Character; 4 Self-Help, Mutual-Aid; 5 Pursuing Happiness; III: Community; 6 Leading, Creating, Writing; 7 Mottos in the Marketplace; 8 Campaigns and Causes; IV: Credo; 9 Ethical Theories; 10 Spirituality; 11 Golden Rule Pragmatism; Epilogue; Notes; Index |
| Summary |
Whether in slogans, catchphrases, adages or proverbs, we encounter mottos every day, but we rarely take time to reflect on them. In Of Mottos and Morals: Simple Words for Complex Virtues, Martin explores the possibility that mottos themselves are worthy of serious thought, examining how they contribute to moral guidance and help us grapple with complexity |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Mottoes -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Slogans -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Proverbs -- History and criticism.
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Terms and phrases -- Social aspects
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric.
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REFERENCE -- Writing Skills.
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Proverbs
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021676642 |
| ISBN |
9781442221307 |
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1442221305 |
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1299252397 |
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9781299252394 |
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