| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 362 pages) |
| Contents |
Table of Contents -- Permissions and Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter One -- Part I. Effective Ethics -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Part II. Global Concerns -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Part III. Conflict Irresolution -- Chapter Seven -- Chapter Eight -- Part IV. Philosophic Loves -- Chapter Nine -- Chapter Ten -- Part V. Practical Epistemology -- Chapter Eleven -- Chapter Twelve -- Part VI. Vital Tools -- Chapter Thirteen -- Chapter Fourteen -- Chapter Fifteen -- Index of Subjects |
| Summary |
Calling on philosophers as the custodians of rationality to reconsider their responsibility toward their communities and the state of civilization at large, this book considers philosophy to be a practical discipline. Largely foreign to philosophers and non-philosophers alike, this conception of philosophy discloses the relevance of its unique contributions to contemporary society. The book offers a compelling and accessible analysis of philosophy also in relation to religion, psychology, the New Age Movement, and globalization, and exemplifies through a wide range of current problems how phil |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 9, 2017) |
| Subject |
Philosophers -- Professional ethics
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Philosophy.
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PHILOSOPHY -- General.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781527505254 |
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1527505251 |
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