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What Is Good And Why

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Author : Richard Kraut
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2007-04-30

What Is Good And Why written by Richard Kraut and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-30 with Philosophy categories.

What is good, how do we know, and how important is it? In this book, one of our most respected analytical philosophers reorients these questions around the notion of what causes human beings to flourish. Observing that we can sensibly address what is good for plants and animals no less than what is good for people, Kraut applies a general principle to the entire living world: what is good for complex organisms consists in the exercise of their natural powers.

What Is Good And Why

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Author : Richard Kraut
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-07-01

What Is Good And Why written by Richard Kraut and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-01 with Philosophy categories.

What is good, how do we know, and how important is it? Kraut reorients these questions around the notion of what causes human beings to flourish. Extending his argument to include plants and animals, Kraut applies a general principle to the entire living world: what is good for complex organisms consists in the exercise of their natural powers.

Economics Of Good And Evil

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Author : Tomas Sedlacek
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-07-01

Economics Of Good And Evil written by Tomas Sedlacek and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-01 with Business & Economics categories.

Tomas Sedlacek has shaken the study of economics as few ever have. Named one of the "Young Guns" and one of the "five hot minds in economics" by the Yale Economic Review, he serves on the National Economic Council in Prague, where his provocative writing has achieved bestseller status. How has he done it? By arguing a simple, almost heretical proposition: economics is ultimately about good and evil. In The Economics of Good and Evil, Sedlacek radically rethinks his field, challenging our assumptions about the world. Economics is touted as a science, a value-free mathematical inquiry, he writes, but it's actually a cultural phenomenon, a product of our civilization. It began within philosophy--Adam Smith himself not only wrote The Wealth of Nations, but also The Theory of Moral Sentiments--and economics, as Sedlacek shows, is woven out of history, myth, religion, and ethics. "Even the most sophisticated mathematical model," Sedlacek writes, "is, de facto, a story, a parable, our effort to (rationally) grasp the world around us." Economics not only describes the world, but establishes normative standards, identifying ideal conditions. Science, he claims, is a system of beliefs to which we are committed. To grasp the beliefs underlying economics, he breaks out of the field's confines with a tour de force exploration of economic thinking, broadly defined, over the millennia. He ranges from the epic of Gilgamesh and the Old Testament to the emergence of Christianity, from Descartes and Adam Smith to the consumerism in Fight Club. Throughout, he asks searching meta-economic questions: What is the meaning and the point of economics? Can we do ethically all that we can do technically? Does it pay to be good? Placing the wisdom of philosophers and poets over strict mathematical models of human behavior, Sedlacek's groundbreaking work promises to change the way we calculate economic value.

Good Things To Do

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Author : Rüdiger Bittner
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023

Good Things To Do written by Rüdiger Bittner and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Philosophy categories.

Rüdiger Bittner argues that the aim of thinking about what to do, of practical reason, is to find, not what we ought to do, but what it is good to do under the circumstances. Neither under prudence nor under morality are there things we ought to do. There is no warrant for the idea of our being required, by natural law or by our rationality, to do either what helps us attain our ends or what is right for moral reasons. While common moral understanding is committed to there being things we ought to do and to our being guilty and deserving blame if we fail to do them, we can lay aside these notions without loss, indeed with benefit. The volume also explains what it is for something to be good to do under the circumstances and argues for understanding practical reason in these terms. What is good to do we find by experience: what we go through teaches us what helps and what hinders, and helps us figure out what is prudentially useful and what is morally right to do-although ultimately this difference itself gives way, and morality turns out to be a part of prudence.

When Bad Things Happen To Good People

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Author : Harold S Kushner
language : en
Publisher: Boxtree
Release Date : 2021-05-11

When Bad Things Happen To Good People written by Harold S Kushner and has been published by Boxtree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-11 with Self-Help categories.

The #1 bestselling inspirational classic from the internationally known spiritual leader; a source of solace and hope for over 4 million readers. Since its original publication in 1981, When Bad Things Happen to Good People has brought solace and hope to millions. In the preface to this edition, Rabbi Kushner relates the heartwarming responses he has received over the years from people who have found inspiration and comfort within these pages. When Harold Kushner’s three-year-old son was diagnosed with a degenerative disease that meant the boy would only live until his early teens, he was faced with one of life’s most difficult questions: Why, God? Years later, Rabbi Kushner wrote this straightforward, elegant contemplation of the doubts and fears that arise when tragedy strikes. In these pages, Kushner shares his wisdom as a rabbi, a parent, a reader, and a human being. Often imitated but never superseded, When Bad Things Happen to Good People is a classic that offers clear thinking and consolation in times of sorrow.

Philosophy What It Is And Why We Need It

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language : en
Publisher: Tom Blackstone
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Philosophy What It Is And Why We Need It written by and has been published by Tom Blackstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.

The Meaning Of Good

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Author : G. Lowes Dickinson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-22

The Meaning Of Good written by G. Lowes Dickinson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-22 with Philosophy categories.

First published in 1937, this book presents itself as a philosophic dialogue, starting with the diversity of men’s ideas about Good. In the first part, it considers the creation and criteria of Good and its relation to truth, pleasure and happiness. In the second part, the book examines some kinds of Good, pointing out their defects and limitations, and suggesting the character of Good which we might hold to be perfect. The topic of the book is treated both philosophically and practically making it intriguing reading.

Justice In Love

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Author : Nicholas Wolterstorff
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 2015-05-15

Justice In Love written by Nicholas Wolterstorff and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-15 with Family & Relationships categories.

Truth Plus Love

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Author : Matt Brown
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2019-04-23

Truth Plus Love written by Matt Brown and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-23 with Religion categories.

Imagine what our world might look like if Christians became known for remarkable love, as well as life-giving truth. The stakes are high and the need is great for Christians to represent Jesus to a watching world. And today, we have more influence than ever before--for better and for worse. We are among the first generations to have access to a global megaphone through social media. But it's not enough to speak truth louder to a noisy culture. To counter the reputation Christians have earned, our love must be just as loud. Ask evangelist Matt Brown, and he will tell you Christians today are facing a crisis of influence. In our rush to speak truth to today's tensions, cultural issues, and trending controversies, it becomes all too easy to focus on proving our points rather than extending God's grace. Conversely, when we seek only to love yet never proclaim a better way, we short-circuit God's plan. Truth Plus Love invites you to rediscover the biblical framework for engaging culture as ambassadors of Christ. Through biblical insight, cultural analysis, and practical principles, Matt Brown outlines how to champion truth without compromise, how to love unconditionally, and ultimately, how to step into this great adventure of representing God to the world. It's hard, it's messy, and it's the unfinished project of a lifetime, yet here we find our great adventure: representing God to a watching world.

Adriaan Koerbagh A Light Shining In Dark Places To Illuminate The Main Questions Of Theology And Religion

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Author : Adriaan Koerbagh
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2011-11-11

Adriaan Koerbagh A Light Shining In Dark Places To Illuminate The Main Questions Of Theology And Religion written by Adriaan Koerbagh and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-11 with History categories.

This book is the first English edition of a major critique of organized religion. A rational plea for tolerance and free thought, Adriaan Koerbagh's A Light Shining in Dark Places (1668) demolishes the authority of the Christian revelation and the churches.