
Back to Human Nature
The Power of Emotion and Subjectivity in a Socially Fractured World
Charles B. Osburn(Author)
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 1. October 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
237 pages
978-1-4766-8158-0 (ISBN)
Description
Emotions, feelings and morality play a critical role in our daily decision-making. With the rapid advance of industry and technology, however, this subjective information is becoming less valued in critical decisions. Rational thought and the accumulation of objective knowledge are often credited with humanity's thriving success in recent centuries. This book makes the case that humanity's social progress has only been possible through these too often repressed subjective factors, and will be equally crucial in altering the present course of society.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
393 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-8158-0 (9781476681580)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Charles B. Osburn is dean and professor emeritus at The University of Alabama. He has taught French or library science for some forty years and conducted a doctoral seminar on epistemology and information theory for twenty years.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
1.?Being Human
2.?Special Features of Mind
3.?Knowledge and Industry in Evolution
4.?Western Worldview
5.?Tailoring Western Knowledge
6.?Freedom, Motivation and Responsibility
7.?The Western Ideological Environment
8.?Human Stability and Balance
9.?Invitation to a Stance
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Preface
1.?Being Human
2.?Special Features of Mind
3.?Knowledge and Industry in Evolution
4.?Western Worldview
5.?Tailoring Western Knowledge
6.?Freedom, Motivation and Responsibility
7.?The Western Ideological Environment
8.?Human Stability and Balance
9.?Invitation to a Stance
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index