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From enlightenment to receptivity : rethinking our values /

This text argues that Western philosophy on the whole has overemphasized rational control and autonomy at the expense of the important countervailing value and virtue of receptivity. Recently the ideas of caring and empathy have received a great deal of philosophical and public attention, but both t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Slote, Michael, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This text argues that Western philosophy on the whole has overemphasized rational control and autonomy at the expense of the important countervailing value and virtue of receptivity. Recently the ideas of caring and empathy have received a great deal of philosophical and public attention, but both these notions rest on the deeper and broader value of receptivity, and in this book, Slote seeks to show that we need to focus more on receptivity if we are to attain a more balanced sense and understanding of what is important to us.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 245 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199970711
0199970718
0199333300
9780199333301