Human Interests
Reflections on Philosophical Anthropology
Published on 1. August 1990
Book
Hardback
277 pages
978-0-8047-1811-0 (ISBN)
Description
A Stanford University Press classic.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Palo Alto
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Cloth
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8047-1811-0 (9780804718110)
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Content
1. Introduction: philosophical anthropology; 2. What is a person?; 3. Good advice; 4. Proverbial wisdom; 5. Age and the stages of life; 6. Gender issues; 7. Evolution and intelligence; 8. Limits and limitations; 9. The quest of Sisyphus; 10. Luck; 11. Two modes of morality; 12. Optimism and pessimism; 13. The power of ideals; 14. The meaning of life; 15. On faith and belief; 16. Rationality and happiness; Index of personal names.