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The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles
Philosophical Perspectives
Häftad, 2018
567 kr
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Oedipus presents ceaseless paradoxes that have fascinated readers for centuries. He is proud of his intellect, but he does not know himself and succumbs easily to self-deceptions. As a ruler he expresses the greatest good will toward his people, but as an exile he will do nothing to save them from …
The Ethics of Giving
Philosophers' Perspectives on Philanthropy
Inbunden, 2018
699 kr
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In giving to charity, should we strive to do the greatest good or promote a lesser good that we care more about? On such issues, ethical theory can have momentous practical effects. This volume is a unique collection of new papers on philanthropy from a range of philosophical perspectives. The …
Ethics of Giving
Philosophers' Perspectives on Philanthropy
E-bok, 2018
424 kr
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In giving to charity, should we strive to do the greatest good or promote a lesser good that we care more about? On such issues, ethical theory can have momentous practical effects. This volume is a unique collection of new papers on philanthropy from a range of philosophical perspectives. The …
Ethics of Giving
Philosophers' Perspectives on Philanthropy
E-bok, 2018
424 kr
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In giving to charity, should we strive to do the greatest good or promote a lesser good that we care more about? On such issues, ethical theory can have momentous practical effects. This volume is a unique collection of new papers on philanthropy from a range of philosophical perspectives. The …
The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles
Philosophical Perspectives
Inbunden, 2018
2283 kr
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Oedipus presents ceaseless paradoxes that have fascinated readers for centuries. He is proud of his intellect, but he does not know himself and succumbs easily to self-deceptions. As a ruler he expresses the greatest good will toward his people, but as an exile he will do nothing to save them from …
Oedipus Plays of Sophocles
Philosophical Perspectives
E-bok, 2018
394 kr
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Oedipus presents ceaseless paradoxes that have fascinated readers for centuries. He is proud of his intellect, but he does not know himself and succumbs easily to self-deceptions. As a ruler he expresses the greatest good will toward his people, but as an exile he will do nothing to save them from …
Oedipus Plays of Sophocles
Philosophical Perspectives
E-bok, 2018
394 kr
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Oedipus presents ceaseless paradoxes that have fascinated readers for centuries. He is proud of his intellect, but he does not know himself and succumbs easily to self-deceptions. As a ruler he expresses the greatest good will toward his people, but as an exile he will do nothing to save them from …
The Garden of Leaders
Revolutionizing Higher Education
Inbunden, 2019
620 kr
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The Garden of Leaders explores two related questions: What is leadership? And what sort of education could prepare young people to be leaders? Paul Woodruff argues that higher education--particularly but not exclusively in the liberal arts--should set its main focus on cultivating leadership in …
Garden of Leaders
Revolutionizing Higher Education
E-bok, 2018
385 kr
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The Garden of Leaders explores two related questions: What is leadership? And what sort of education could prepare young people to be leaders? Paul Woodruff argues that higher education--particularly but not exclusively in the liberal arts--should set its main focus on cultivating leadership in …
Garden of Leaders
Revolutionizing Higher Education
E-bok, 2018
385 kr
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The Garden of Leaders explores two related questions: What is leadership? And what sort of education could prepare young people to be leaders? Paul Woodruff argues that higher education--particularly but not exclusively in the liberal arts--should set its main focus on cultivating leadership in …
Reason and Religion in Socratic Philosophy
Av Nicholas D. Smith, Paul Woodruff
Inbunden, 2000
2627 kr
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This volume brings together mostly previously unpublished studies by prominent historians, classicists, and philosophers on the roles and effects of religion in Socratic philosophy and on the trial of Socrates. Among the contributors are Thomas C. Brickhouse, Asli Gocer, Richard Kraut, Mark L. …
First Democracy
The Challenge of an Ancient Idea
Inbunden, 2005
950 kr
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Americans have an unwavering faith in democracy and are ever eager to import it to nations around the world. But how democratic is our own "democracy"? If you can vote, if the majority rules, if you have elected representatives--does this automatically mean that you have a democracy? In this …
First Democracy
The Challenge of an Ancient Idea
Häftad, 2006
341 kr
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Americans have an unwavering faith in democracy and are ever eager to import it to nations around the world. But how democratic is our own "democracy"? If you can vote, if the majority rules, if you have elected representatives--does this automatically mean that you have a democracy? In this …
The Necessity of Theater
The Art of Watching and Being Watched
Inbunden, 2008
803 kr
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What is unique and essential about theatre? What separates it from other arts? Do we need 'theatre' in some fundamental way? The art of theatre, as Paul Woodruff says in this elegant and unique book, is as necessary-and as powerful-as language itself. Defining theatre broadly, including sporting …
Reason and Religion in Socratic Philosophy
Av Paul Woodruff, Nicholas D. Smith
E-bok, 2000
1650 kr
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This volume brings together mostly previously unpublished studies by prominent historians, classicists, and philosophers on the roles and effects of religion in Socratic philosophy and on the trial of Socrates. Among the contributors are Thomas C. Brickhouse, Asli Gocer, Richard Kraut, Mark L. …
The Necessity of Theater
The Art of Watching and Being Watched
Häftad, 2010
438 kr
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What is unique and essential about theater? What separates it from other arts? Do we need "theater" in some fundamental way? The art of theater, as Paul Woodruff says in this elegant and unique book, is as necessary - and as powerful - as language itself. Defining theater broadly, including …
Living Toward Virtue
Practical Ethics in the Spirit of Socrates
Inbunden, 2023
378 kr
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In Living toward Virtue, Paul Woodruff shows how we can set about living ethically through self-questioning, which enables us to avoid moral injury by getting clear about what we are doing and why we are doing it. Self-questioning also helps us recognize the limits of our knowledge and so to avoid …
Living Toward Virtue
Practical Ethics in the Spirit of Socrates
E-bok, 2022
245 kr
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In Living toward Virtue , Paul Woodruff shows how we can set about living ethically through self-questioning, which enables us to avoid moral injury by getting clear about what we are doing and why we are doing it. Self-questioning also helps us recognize the limits of our knowledge and so to avoid …
Living Toward Virtue
Practical Ethics in the Spirit of Socrates
E-bok, 2022
245 kr
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In Living toward Virtue , Paul Woodruff shows how we can set about living ethically through self-questioning, which enables us to avoid moral injury by getting clear about what we are doing and why we are doing it. Self-questioning also helps us recognize the limits of our knowledge and so to avoid …
First Democracy
The Challenge of an Ancient Idea
E-bok, 2006
171 kr
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Americans have an unwavering faith in democracy and are ever eager to import it to nations around the world. But how democratic is our own "democracy"? If you can vote, if the majority rules, if you have elected representatives--does this automatically mean that you have a democracy? In this …
Reverence
Renewing a Forgotten Virtue
Häftad, 2014
285 kr
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Reverence is an ancient virtue that survives among us in half-forgotten patterns of civility and moments of inarticulate awe. Reverence gives meaning to much that we do, yet the word has almost passed out of our vocabulary.Reverence, says philosopher and classicist Paul Woodruff, begins in an …
Reverence
Renewing a Forgotten Virtue
E-bok, 2014
180 kr
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Reverence is an ancient virtue that survives among us in half-forgotten patterns of civility and moments of inarticulate awe. Reverence gives meaning to much that we do, yet the word has almost passed out of our vocabulary.Reverence, says philosopher and classicist Paul Woodruff, begins in an …
Reverence
Renewing a Forgotten Virtue
E-bok, 2014
180 kr
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Reverence is an ancient virtue that survives among us in half-forgotten patterns of civility and moments of inarticulate awe. Reverence gives meaning to much that we do, yet the word has almost passed out of our vocabulary.Reverence, says philosopher and classicist Paul Woodruff, begins in an …
The Ajax Dilemma
Justice, Fairness, and Rewards
Häftad, 2014
338 kr
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We live in a world where CEOs give themselves million dollar bonuses even as their companies go bankrupt and ordinary workers are laid off; where athletes make millions while teachers struggle to survive; a world, in short, where rewards are often unfairly meted out. In The Ajax Dilemma, Paul …
Necessity of Theater
The Art of Watching and Being Watched
E-bok, 2008
330 kr
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What is unique and essential about theater? What separates it from other arts? Do we need "theater" in some fundamental way? The art of theater, as Paul Woodruff says in this elegant and unique book, is as necessary - and as powerful - as language itself. Defining theater broadly, including …
Ajax Dilemma
Justice, Fairness, and Rewards
E-bok, 2011
225 kr
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We live in a world where CEOs give themselves million dollar bonuses even as their companies go bankrupt and ordinary workers are laid off; where athletes make millions while teachers struggle to survive; a world, in short, where rewards are often unfairly meted out. In The Ajax Dilemma , Paul …
Necessity of Theater
The Art of Watching and Being Watched
E-bok, 2008
330 kr
Lägg i varukorg
What is unique and essential about theater? What separates it from other arts? Do we need "theater" in some fundamental way? The art of theater, as Paul Woodruff says in this elegant and unique book, is as necessary - and as powerful - as language itself. Defining theater broadly, including …
Ajax Dilemma
Justice, Fairness, and Rewards
E-bok, 2011
225 kr
Lägg i varukorg
We live in a world where CEOs give themselves million dollar bonuses even as their companies go bankrupt and ordinary workers are laid off; where athletes make millions while teachers struggle to survive; a world, in short, where rewards are often unfairly meted out. In The Ajax Dilemma , Paul …
Early Greek Political Thought from Homer to the Sophists
Av Michael Gagarin, Paul Woodruff
Inbunden, 1995
1791 kr
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This edition of early Greek writings on social and political issues includes works by more than thirty authors. There is a particular emphasis on the sophists, with the inclusion of all of their significant surviving texts, and the works of Alcidamas, Antisthenes and the 'Old Oligarch' are also …
Early Greek Political Thought from Homer to the Sophists
Av Michael Gagarin, Paul Woodruff
Häftad, 1995
568 kr
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This edition of early Greek writings on social and political issues includes works by more than thirty authors. There is a particular emphasis on the sophists, with the inclusion of all of their significant surviving texts, and the works of Alcidamas, Antisthenes and the 'Old Oligarch' are also …
