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Isaiah Berlin : a value pluralist and humanist view of human nature and the meaning of life /

"This study describes the anthropology of Sir Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997), value pluralism's founding father. Berlin wants to protect both moral and cultural diversity against monist tendencies but at the same time struggles to avoid moral relativism. This study follows Berlin critically in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aarsbergen-Ligtvoet, Connie, 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2006.
Colección:Currents of encounter ; v. 27.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"This study describes the anthropology of Sir Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997), value pluralism's founding father. Berlin wants to protect both moral and cultural diversity against monist tendencies but at the same time struggles to avoid moral relativism. This study follows Berlin critically in this dilemma, thereby giving insight into how value pluralism differs from contemporary postmodernist and conventionalist positions."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 202 pages) : portrait
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:142379088X
9781423790884