Tanner Lectures on Human Values - Lectures on Human Value

Klappentext A prestigious series of lectures that are international and intercultural, and transcend ethnic, national, religious, and ideological distinctions. Zusammenfassung Established to reflect upon the scholarly and scientific learning relating to human values! the Tanner Lectures are given annually at various universities around the world. Originally published in 1986! Volume VII provides a panoramic view of a number of the most vital issues facing society. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Tanner Lectures on Human Values; The trustees; Preface to Volume VII; 1. The standard of living Amartya Sen; 2. Moderation, rationality and virtue Michael Slote; 3. Authority and inequality under capitalism and socialism Marrington Moore, Jr.; 4. The paradoxes of political liberty Quentin Skinner; 5. The uses of diversity Clifford Geetz; The Tanner Lecturers; Index to Volume VII.

Product details

• Authors: McMurrin, Sterling M. McMurrin
• Assisted by: Sterling M. McMurrin (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.04.2011
• EAN: 9780521176484
• ISBN: 978-0-521-17648-4
• No. of pages: 302
• Series: Tanner Lectures in Human Value
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works