Meddling - On the Virtue of Leaving Others Alone

John Lachs is Centennial Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. He is author of Stoic Pragmatism (IUP, 2012), A Community of Individuals, and In Love with Life.

List of contents

1. Apples and Pluralism

2. Operational Independence

3. Leaving Others Alone

4. Telling Others What to Do

5. Making Others Do What We Want (and They Don't)

6. Helping Others

7. Independence and the Anthill

About the author

John Lachs is Centennial Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. He is author of Stoic Pragmatism (IUP, 2012), A Community of Individuals, and In Love with Life.

Summary

The author claims that we are surrounded by people who seem to know what is good for us better than we do ourselves. He discusses the joy of choice and the rare virtue of leaving others alone to lead their lives as they see fit. This book deals with his story.

Product details

• Authors: John Lachs, Lachs John
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.08.2014
• EAN: 9780253014719
• ISBN: 978-0-253-01471-9
• No. of pages: 140
• Series: American Philosophy; American Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Ethik und Moralphilosophie, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Pragmatism