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Rescher on Rationality, Values, and Social Responsibility : a Philosophical Portrait.
Nicholas Rescher stands as a major figure in American Philosophy today. His philosophical contribution, ranging over fifty years, is marked by a profound respect for the fate of the human condition in a world of unparalleled scientific and technological innovation. This work brings under the central...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
2007.
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| Colección: | Reading Rescher.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword; PREFACE; Introduction; Chapter 1On Rationality and Its Predicaments; Chapter 2The Evolving Nature of Personhood; Chapter 3Rescher's General Concept of"E-value-ation"; Chapter 4Rescher On DistributiveJustice and Utilitarianism; Chapter 5Quantifying Preference and Practical Action; Chapter 6Personhood and the Absolute Natureof Morality; Chapter 7On the Commonalities and Limitations ofScepticism and Relativism; Chapter 8The Morality of SocialResponsibility; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Name Index.