Self-love, egoism and the selfish hypothesis : key debates from eighteenth-century British moral philosophy /

Do people only act out of self-interest? Or is there a less pessimistic explanation for human behaviour? Maurer delves into early-Enlightenment debates on self-love from both famous and lesser known A01s, including Lord Shaftesbury, Bernard Mandeville, Francis Hutcheson, Joseph Butler, Archibald Cam...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Maurer, Christian (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2019]
Temas:
1700-1799
Egoism.
Self-interest.
Self (Philosophy)
Self-esteem.
Self-acceptance.
Ethics > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Égoïsme.
Intérêt personnel.
Moi (Philosophie)
Estime de soi.
Acceptation de soi.
Morale > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Egoism
Ethics
Self-acceptance
Self-esteem
Self-interest
Egoismus
Eigennutz
Ethik
Selbstliebe
Great Britain
Großbritannien
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Do people only act out of self-interest? Or is there a less pessimistic explanation for human behaviour? Maurer delves into early-Enlightenment debates on self-love from both famous and lesser known A01s, including Lord Shaftesbury, Bernard Mandeville, Francis Hutcheson, Joseph Butler, Archibald Campbell, David Hume and Adam Smith.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781474413381
1474413382
1474413374
9781474413374
9781474413398
1474413390

Ejemplares similares