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22 produkter
General Theory of Authority, a
Inbunden, 1962
1537 kr
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A General Theory of Authority was first printed in 1962 and is a classic treatment of authority and its relation to justice, life, truth, and order. In recent years, authority has been seen as an enemy of freedom, autonomy, and development. In this book, the renowned philosopher Yves R. Simon, …
General Theory of Authority, a
Häftad, 1991
402 kr
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A General Theory of Authority was first printed in 1962 and is a classic treatment of authority and its relation to justice, life, truth, and order. In recent years, authority has been seen as an enemy of freedom, autonomy, and development. In this book, the renowned philosopher Yves R. Simon, …
Philosophy of Democratic Government
Häftad, 1993
524 kr
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This complete treatise of political philosophy demonstrates Yves R. Simon's belief that, even in the best conceivable circumstances, government is needed to determine direction toward the common good and to provide the means for united action.
Ethiopian Campaign and French Political Thought
Av Yves R. Simon, Anthony O. Simon
Häftad, 2009
458 kr
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The relatively obscure events leading up to the Italian invasion had larger implications for Europe and the world, perhaps even paving the way for Vichy France's collaboration with Hitler's German New Order. This book offers a case study of such ethical concerns as just war theory and preemptive …
Yves R. Simon Reader
The Philosopher's Calling
Av Yves R. Simon, Michael D. Torre
Inbunden, 2021
1901 kr
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An Yves R. Simon Reader is the first collection of texts from the entirety of the philosopher's work.French Catholic (and then American) political philosopher Yves R. Simon was a student of Jacques Maritain and one of the most important figures in the revival of Thomism. His work, however, is still …
Yves R. Simon Reader
The Philosopher's Calling
Av Yves R. Simon, Michael D. Torre
Häftad, 2021
732 kr
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An Yves R. Simon Reader is the first collection of texts from the entirety of the philosopher's work.French Catholic (and then American) political philosopher Yves R. Simon was a student of Jacques Maritain and one of the most important figures in the revival of Thomism. His work, however, is still …
Philosophy of Democratic Government
Inbunden, 1993
1537 kr
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This complete treatise of political philosophy demonstrates Yves R. Simon's belief that, even in the best conceivable circumstances, government is needed to determine direction toward the common good and to provide the means for united action.
Tradition of Natural Law
A Philosopher's Reflections
Häftad, 1999
469 kr
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Available in a new digital edition with reflowable text suitable for e-readersThe tradition of natural law is one of the foundations of Western civilization. At its heart is the conviction that there is an objective and universal justice which transcends humanity's particular expressions of …
Freedom of Choice
Häftad, 1999
473 kr
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From the Foreward by Mortimer J. Adler "Of all the question or issues concerning human freedom, none is more fundamental in itself and in its consequences than the problem of free choice; and none has been the subject of more persistent and, at the same time, apparently irresolvable …
Definition of Moral Virtue
Av Yves R. Simon, Vukan Kuic m. fl.
Häftad, 1999
469 kr
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Yves R. Simon explores moral virtue in this piece through identifying three moral positions common in modernity that attempt to substitute the traditional concept of virtue, as well as discussing the distinction between nature and use of sources of good or evil. He also discusses the distinctions …
Introduction to Metaphysics of Knowledge
Av Yves R. Simon, Richard Thompson
Häftad, 1999
469 kr
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The present volume is the product of several years of collaboration at a distance between two people who both knew Yres R. Simon personally and admired his work. The question raised by Simon more than half a century ago, when this book was first published, are still with us: What is the nature of …
Practical Knowledge
Häftad, 1999
473 kr
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Yves R. Simon (1903-1961) was one of this century's greatest students of the virtue of practical wisdom. Simon's interest in this virtue ranged from ultimate theoretical and foundational concerns, such as the relationship between practical knowledge and science, to the most concrete and immediate …
Foresight and Knowledge
Inbunden, 1996
1123 kr
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For Yves R. Simon, philosophy has an affinity to science, not in the sense that philosophy is a mere metascience, a commentary on the sciences, but rather because it shares the same aim as science: the search for explanation. The philosophy Simon espouses is philosophical realism which, following …
Foresight and Knowledge
Häftad, 1999
469 kr
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For Yves R. Simon, philosophy has an affinity to science, not in the sense that philosophy is a mere metascience, a commentary on the sciences, but rather because it shares the same aim as science: the search for explanation. The philosophy Simon espouses is philosophical realism which, following …
Critique of Moral Knowledge
Inbunden, 2003
1010 kr
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This long-awaited book is the first English-language edition of.Simon's first book, Critique de la connaissance morale (1934). Not only does this work clarify the first stages of Simon's intellectual career, it is also a major contribution to moral philosophy. A Critique of Moral Knowledge …
Critique of Moral Knowledge
Häftad, 1999
445 kr
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This long-awaited book is the first English-language edition of.Simon's first book, Critique de la connaissance morale (1934). Not only does this work clarify the first stages of Simon's intellectual career, it is also a major contribution to moral philosophy. A Critique of Moral Knowledge …
Freedom and Community
Inbunden, 2001
1123 kr
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The theory of liberty here propounded by Simon, along with his analysis of authority, democracy, and practical wisdom, contains the elements of a political philosophy that can provide direction to other contemporary political theorists of our times. While the latter have gathered great masses of …
Freedom and Community
Häftad, 2001
469 kr
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The theory of liberty here propounded by Simon, along with his analysis of authority, democracy, and practical wisdom, contains the elements of a political philosophy that can provide direction to other contemporary political theorists of our times. While the latter have gathered great masses of …
General Theory of Authority
E-bok, 2019
35 kr
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A General Theory of Authority was first printed in 1962 and is a classic treatment of authority and its relation to justice, life, truth, and order. In recent years authority has been seen as an enemy of freedom, autonomy, and development. In this book the renowned philosopher Yves R. Simon, …
Great Dialogue Nature Space
Häftad, 2001
252 kr
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In this work, Yves R. Simon discusses the basic insights of the creators of modern thought: Descartes, Newton, Galileo, Comte, Mach, Meyerson, Bergson, Planck, and the issues at stake in the development of modern science and in the rejection of the Aristotelian physics.Simon distinguishes between a …
Road to Vichy, 1918-1938
Häftad, 1988
418 kr
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This classic, unique, eyewitness account by a French social philosopher documents the change and evolution in public opinion that took place in France between the two world wars. The author analyzes the social decay that followed and flowed from the French Victory in 1914 precipitating its total …
