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Dante's Deadly Sins
Moral Philosophy In Hell
Inbunden, 2011
1598 kr
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Dante’s Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante’s master work that considers the Commedia as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Focusing on Inferno and Purgatorio, Belliotti examines the puzzles and paradoxes of Dante’s moral assumptions, his …
Niccolo Machiavelli
The Laughing Lion and the Strutting Fox
Häftad, 2010
652 kr
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Machiavelli is usually understood as a thinker who separated morality from politics or who championed Roman, pagan morality over conventional, Christian morality. Belliotti argues, instead, that Machiavelli's innovation is his understanding of the perhaps irresolvable moral conflicts that exist …
Roman Philosophy and the Good Life
Häftad, 2009
713 kr
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A practical people not prone to be lured to philosophical abstraction for its own sake, the Romans looked toward philosophy for guidance on how to live. Though wary of Greek philosophy, the Romans would come to see the need for philosophies such as Stoicism, Epicureanism, Platonism, and …
Posthumous Harm
Why the Dead are Still Vulnerable
Häftad, 2013
713 kr
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Reasonable people agree that, other things being equal, it is immoral to fail to fulfill deathbed promises, to maliciously defame the dead, and to mistreat corpses. But philosophical controversy swirls over why such acts are morally wrong. Are these acts wrong only because they violate moral norms …
Happiness Is Overrated
Häftad, 2003
289 kr
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Happiness Is Overrated begins with an historical overview of the development of the concept of 'happiness' from Plato to contemporary writers, highlighting the best scholarship emerging from philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Belliotti includes practical advice on how to attain happiness and …
Watching Baseball, Seeing Philosophy
The Great Thinkers at Play on the Diamond
Häftad, 2008
396 kr
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There are uncanny connections between nine baseball greats and the great thinkers of the West. This book offers a very practical application of Western philosophy by examining these icons of American sport and culture.The intensity and single-mindedness of Ted Williams breathes life into Camus' …
Dante's Deadly Sins
Moral Philosophy In Hell
E-bok, 2011
586 kr
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Dante’s Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante’s master work that considers the Commedia as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Focusing on Inferno and Purgatorio , Belliotti examines the puzzles and paradoxes of Dante’s moral assumptions, his …
Dante's Deadly Sins
Moral Philosophy In Hell
Häftad, 2013
458 kr
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Dante’s Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante’s master work that considers the Commedia as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Focusing on Inferno and Purgatorio, Belliotti examines the puzzles and paradoxes of Dante’s moral assumptions, his …
Machiavelli's Secret
The Soul of the Statesman
Häftad, 2016
463 kr
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Uncovers clues regarding the inner life of Machiavelli's political leaders.The political statesman, Machiavelli tells us, must love his country more than his own soul. Political leaders must often transgress clear moral principles, using means that are typically wrong, even horrifying. What sort of …
Power
Oppression, Subservience, and Resistance
Inbunden, 2016
1595 kr
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Deepens our understanding of power through a survey of how its dynamics have been understood from ancient times to the present.Frequently understood in simplistic and often highly negative terms, the concept of power has proven to be both uncommonly intriguing and maddeningly elusive. In Power, …
Godfather and Sicily
Power, Honor, Family, and Evil
Häftad, 2022
532 kr
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Offers a distinctive interpretation of The Godfather as a novel and film sequence.In this interdisciplinary work, Raymond Angelo Belliotti presents an interpretation of The Godfather as, among other things, a commentary on the transformation of personal identity within the Sicilian and Italian …
Godfather and Sicily
Power, Honor, Family, and Evil
Inbunden, 2021
1479 kr
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Offers a distinctive interpretation of The Godfather as a novel and film sequence.In this interdisciplinary work, Raymond Angelo Belliotti presents an interpretation of The Godfather as, among other things, a commentary on the transformation of personal identity within the Sicilian and Italian …
Jesus the Radical
The Parables and Modern Morality
Häftad, 2015
716 kr
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Jesus the Radical: The Parables and Modern Morality connects the lessons of six parables of the New Testament with philosophical issues structured around contemporary morality and the art of leading a good human life. In this manner, Raymond Angelo Belliotti highlights just how radical was the …
Values, Virtues, and Vices, Italian Style
Caesar, Dante, Machiavelli, and Garibaldi
Inbunden, 2020
1638 kr
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Values, Virtues, and Vices, Italian Style illustrates the story of the evolution of Italian values, virtues, and vices is a narrative of longing, exhilaration, and devastation, a journey of the spirit that all human beings necessarily undertake but navigate with varying degrees of success. The …
Values, Virtues, and Vices, Italian Style
Caesar, Dante, Machiavelli, and Garibaldi
E-bok, 2020
549 kr
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Values, Virtues, and Vices, Italian Style illustrates the story of the evolution of Italian values, virtues, and vices is a narrative of longing, exhilaration, and devastation, a journey of the spirit that all human beings necessarily undertake but navigate with varying degrees of success. The …
Values, Virtues, and Vices, Italian Style
Caesar, Dante, Machiavelli, and Garibaldi
Häftad, 2021
595 kr
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Values, Virtues, and Vices, Italian Style illustrates the story of the evolution of Italian values, virtues, and vices is a narrative of longing, exhilaration, and devastation, a journey of the spirit that all human beings necessarily undertake but navigate with varying degrees of success. The …
Heroism and Wisdom, Italian Style
From Roman Imperialists to Sicilian Magistrates
Inbunden, 2022
1212 kr
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This is an interdisciplinary work that philosophically analyzes concepts such as heroism; practical wisdom; honor; Nietzsche’s notions of will to power, the overman, and the three metamorphoses; Plato’s understanding of love; creating meaning in life; the issue of morally dirty hands in political …
Heroism and Wisdom, Italian Style
From Roman Imperialists to Sicilian Magistrates
E-bok, 2022
1376 kr
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This is an interdisciplinary work that philosophically analyzes concepts such as heroism; practical wisdom; honor; Nietzsche’s notions of will to power, the overman, and the three metamorphoses; Plato’s understanding of love; creating meaning in life; the issue of morally dirty hands in political …
Italian Rebels
Mazzini, Gramsci, and Giuliano
Inbunden, 2022
1283 kr
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This interdisciplinary work philosophically analyzes the role of positive duties in moral theory, the efficacy of theocratic republicanism, viable strategies for political revolutions, the implications of an enduring Sicilian ethos, and the profits and perils of the individual-community continuum, …
Italian Rebels
Mazzini, Gramsci, and Giuliano
E-bok, 2022
1489 kr
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This interdisciplinary work philosophically analyzes the role of positive duties in moral theory, the efficacy of theocratic republicanism, viable strategies for political revolutions, the implications of an enduring Sicilian ethos, and the profits and perils of the individual-community continuum, …
Dante’s Inferno
Moral Lessons from Hell
Inbunden, 2020
1207 kr
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This book provides a recipe for healthy moral and personal transformation. Belliotti takes seriously Dante’s deepest yearnings: to guide human well-being; to elevate social and political communities; to remedy the poisons spewed by the seven capital vices; and to celebrate the connections between …
Dante's Inferno
Moral Lessons from Hell
E-bok, 2020
1598 kr
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This book provides a recipe for healthy moral and personal transformation. Belliotti takes seriously Dante’s deepest yearnings: to guide human well-being; to elevate social and political communities; to remedy the poisons spewed by the seven capital vices; and to celebrate the connections between …
Dante’s Inferno
Moral Lessons from Hell
Häftad, 2021
1207 kr
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This book provides a recipe for healthy moral and personal transformation. Belliotti takes seriously Dante’s deepest yearnings: to guide human well-being; to elevate social and political communities; to remedy the poisons spewed by the seven capital vices; and to celebrate the connections between …
Individualism and Community
The Startling Roles of Authenticity and Honor in Living Meaningfully
Inbunden, 2025
1316 kr
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This book is a philosophical investigation of the concepts of honor and authenticity, informed by the paradoxes of the individual-community continuum. To achieve this difficult balancing act, the author refines our concepts of both honor and authenticity. Raymond Angelo Belliotti begins by …
Individualism and Community
The Startling Roles of Authenticity and Honor in Living Meaningfully
E-bok, 2025
1746 kr
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This book is a philosophical investigation of the concepts of honor and authenticity, informed by the paradoxes of the individual-community continuum. To achieve this difficult balancing act, the author refines our concepts of both honor and authenticity. Raymond Angelo Belliotti begins by …
Dostoevsky’s Legal and Moral Philosophy
The Trial of Dmitri Karamazov
Häftad, 2016
1468 kr
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This work closely examines the trial of Dmitri Karamazov as the springboard to explaining and critically assessing Dostoevsky’s legal and moral philosophy. The author connects Dostoevsky’s objections to Russia’s acceptance of western juridical notions such as the rule of law and an adversary system …
Is Human Life Absurd? A Philosophical Inquiry into Finitude, Value, and Meaning
Inbunden, 2019
2518 kr
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In this work, Belliotti unravels the paradoxes of human existence. The purpose of this philosophical journey is to reveal paths for forging meaningful, significant, valuable, even important lives. By examining notions of The Absurd expressed within Search for the Holy Grail, The Seventh Seal, and …
What is the Meaning of Human Life?
Häftad, 2001
806 kr
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This book examines core concerns of human life. What is the relationship between a meaningful life and theism? Why are some human beings radically adrift, without radical foundations, and struggling with hopelessness? Is the cosmos meaningless? Is human life akin to the ancient Myth of Sisyphus? …
Shakespeare and Philosophy
Lust, Love, and Law
Inbunden, 2012
1572 kr
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This book is an interdisciplinary work that weaves literary interpretation, legal theory, and philosophical doctrine about sex and love into a coherent mosaic in the context of two of Shakespeare’s plays: The Merchant of Venice and Measure for Measure. In the process, the work advances literary …
