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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Aarsbergen-Ligtvoet, Connie, 1961-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2006.
Series:Currents of encounter ; v. 27.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents; AIMS AND METHOD OF THIS STUDY; 1. BERLIN'S VALUE PLURALISM; 2. WITHOUT HOPE FOR A PERFECT WORLD; 3. A PURSUER OF ENDS; 4. THE NEED TO BELONG AND TO BE RECOGNISED; 5. THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND ONE ANOTHER; 6. ENDOWED WITH A BASIC MORALITY; 7. BLINDED BY WRONG CONCEPTS AND CATEGORIES; 8. SUMMARIES AND CONCLUSIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.