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Studies In Pascal S Ethics

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Author : A.W. Baird
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06

Studies In Pascal S Ethics written by A.W. Baird and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Philosophy categories.

The aim of these studies is to show how Pascal's moral outlook reflects the influence on his thought of the basic doctrine of the three orders. This does not mean that an attempt is made to classify all Pascal's moral judgements in order to relate them to that doctrine. The intention is rather to dIstinguish the different moral stances Pascal takes, and to ascertain how far the apparent inconsistencies between them can be explained, if not reconciled, in the light of the orders. It is made clear at the outset how the three orders form the framework of Pascal's scale of values, with the different orders representing at once categories of moral value and orders of being. The peculiar nature of this scale, in which moral and ontological values coalesce, calls for a double criterion, or variable, to allow for differences both of degree and of kind. Since the criterion of rank in the scale is reality, the assigning of value becomes largely a question of perspective: a quality from a given order taken by itself is real, and has moral value, but when compared with a quality from a higher order it loses both its reality and its worth.

Studies In Pascal S Ethics

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Author : A. W. Baird
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-01-15

Studies In Pascal S Ethics written by A. W. Baird and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-15 with categories.

Pascal The Philosopher

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Author : Graeme Hunter
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2013-12-06

Pascal The Philosopher written by Graeme Hunter and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-06 with Philosophy categories.

Blaise Pascal has always been appreciated as a literary giant and a religious guide, but has received only grudging recognition as a philosopher: philosophers have mistaken Pascal’s harsh criticism of their discipline as a rejection of it. But according to Graeme Hunter, Pascal’s critics have simply failed to grasp his lean, but powerful conception of philosophy. This accessibly written book provides the first introduction to Pascal’s philosophy as an organic whole. Hunter argues that Pascal’s aim is not merely to humble philosophy, but to save it from a kind of failure to which it is prone. He lays out Pascal’s development of a more promising and fruitful path for philosophical inquiry, one that responded to the scientific, religious, and political upheaval of his time. Finally, Hunter illuminates Pascal’s significance for contemporary readers, allowing him to emerge as the rare philosopher who is spiritual, literary, and rigorous all at once – both a brilliant controversialist and a thinker of substance.

An Ethical Literary Criticism Of Han Suyin S Autobiography

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Author : Florence Kuek
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2025-04-15

An Ethical Literary Criticism Of Han Suyin S Autobiography written by Florence Kuek and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-15 with Literary Criticism categories.

Han Suyin (1916/1917–2012) became a household name when Love is A Many-Splendored Thing, the Hollywood rendition of her novel won several awards in 1956. The study of Han Suyin went out of fashion for a while, but it has recently been revitalised, especially in Singapore and Malaysia. Kuek pays attention to The Crippled Tree autobiographical series, delineating her two-track narrative of her family saga against the backdrop of 20th century China. Different from the earlier studies on Han Suyin that employed perspectives from postcolonialism, feminism, and new historicism, this book examines Han Suyin’s autobiography through the lens of ethical literary criticism (ELC), paying attention to the ethical lines and knots embedded in her series. Using ELC, an apolitical literary analysis approach, this book uncovers multiple layers of meaning and reveals Han Suyin’s life trajectory which draws attention to China’s difficult path of modernisation in the past century. The insights gleaned from this book shed light on Han Suyin’s life accomplishments in the face of great adversities and challenges. This is a valuable book that will enlighten literary critics on critical approaches to autobiography and those interested in understanding the development of modern China through the words of a proud Chinese-Eurasian writer living in the era.

Ethics In Quantitative Finance

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Author : Timothy Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-10-28

Ethics In Quantitative Finance written by Timothy Johnson and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-28 with Business & Economics categories.

This book presents an ethical theory for financial transactions that underpins the stability of modern economies. It combines elements from history, ethics, economics and mathematics to show how these combined can be used to develop a pragmatic theory of financial markets. Written in three sections; section one examines the co-evolution of finance and mathematics in an ethical context by focusing on three periods: pre-Socratic Greece, Western Europe in the thirteenth century and North-western Europe in the seventeenth century to demonstrate how the historical development of markets and finance were critical in the development of European ideas of science and democracy. Section two interprets the evidence presented in section one to provide examples of the norms reciprocity, sincerity and charity and introduce the pragmatic theory. Section three uses the pragmatic theory to interpret recent financial crises, address emergent phenomena and relate the theory to alternative contemporary theories of markets. Presenting a unique synthesis of mathematical and behavioural approaches to finance this book provides explicit ethical guidance that will be of interest to academics and practitioners alike.

Blaise Pascal On Duplicity Sin And The Fall

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Author : William Wood
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
Release Date : 2013-07-04

Blaise Pascal On Duplicity Sin And The Fall written by William Wood and has been published by Oxford University Press (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-04 with Philosophy categories.

Blaise Pascal on Duplicity, Sin, and the Fall: The Secret Instinct is the first book on Pascal's theology to appear in English in more than 40 years. It is about Pascal's understanding of the cognitive consequences of the Fall. According to Pascal, human beings have an innate aversion to the truth that is also, at the same time, an aversion to God. We are born into a duplicitous world that shapes us into duplicitous agents, and so we find it easy toreject God continually and deceive ourselves about our own sinfulness. This book offers more than just a novel interpretation of Pascal's main text, the Pensées. It also shows that Pascal is a long-neglectedresource for constructive theology and that 'Pascalian' theology is both possible and fruitful.

A Discourse On The Right Moral Influence And Use Of Liberal Studies

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Author : Gulian Crommelin Verplanck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1835

A Discourse On The Right Moral Influence And Use Of Liberal Studies written by Gulian Crommelin Verplanck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1835 with Classical education categories.

Catholic Particularity In Seventeenth Century French Writing

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Author : Richard Parish
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2011-07-28

Catholic Particularity In Seventeenth Century French Writing written by Richard Parish and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-28 with History categories.

A vivid account of the belief system of early-modern France as expressed in different writing genres from sermons to martyr tragedies, lyric poetry to spiritual autobiography. Parish considers the distinctive doctrines that the heritage of the Catholic Reformation brought to light.

The Right Moral Influence And Use Of Liberal Studies A Discourse Delivered After The Annual Commencement Of Geneva College August 7th 1833 Etc

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Author : Gulian Crommelin VERPLANCK
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1833

The Right Moral Influence And Use Of Liberal Studies A Discourse Delivered After The Annual Commencement Of Geneva College August 7th 1833 Etc written by Gulian Crommelin VERPLANCK and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1833 with categories.

Handbook Of The Sociology Of Morality Volume 2

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Author : Steven Hitlin
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-10-25

Handbook Of The Sociology Of Morality Volume 2 written by Steven Hitlin and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-25 with Social Science categories.

This handbook articulates how sociology can re-engage its roots as the scientific study of human moral systems, actions, and interpretation. This second volume builds on the successful original volume published in 2010, which contributed to the initiation of a new section of the American Sociological Association (ASA), thus growing the field. This volume takes sociology back to its roots over a century ago, when morality was a central topic of work and governance. It engages scholars from across subfields in sociology, representing each section of the ASA, who each contribute a chapter on how their subfield connects to research on morality. This reference work appeals to broader readership than was envisaged for the first volume, as the relationship between sociology as a discipline and its origins in questions of morality is further renewed. The volume editors focus on three areas: the current state of the sociology of morality across a range of sociological subfields; taking a new look at some of the issues discussed in the first handbook, which are now relevant in sometimes completely new contexts; and reflecting on where the sociology of morality should go next. This is a must-read reference for students and scholars interested in topics of morality, ethics, altruism, religion, and spirituality from across the social science.