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Klappentext Volume 10 in this distinguished series addresses two distinct but interrelated philosophical movements! which exemplify different approaches to the study of ethics. Praxiology! an unique Central European philosophical movement! embraces the study of purposeful and conscious action and the elements essential to each action! act! and causative act. Pragmatism! an uniquely American philosophical movement! was founded by Charles S. Peirce and William James! and is based on the meaning of conceptions! defined in their practical bearings that guides actions and measures them by practical consequences of belief.The chapters in this volume are grouped in a section on Praxiology and one on Pragmatism. Each section defines the historical origins of their respective philosophical movements! describes their methodology! and interrelates their impact on "human conduct" and contemporary society. The section on Praxiology presents for the first time in English a seminal study! "The ABC of Practicality! " written in 1972 by Tadeusz Kotarbinski! the father of modern Polish praxiology. Wojciech W. Gasparski offers an interpretative analysis of Praxiology. Daryl Koehn explores the nature of practical judgment and Timo Airaksinen applies praxiological efficiency in professional ethics. Zusammenfassung Volume l0 in this distinguished series addresses two distinct but interrelated philosophical movements, which exemplify different approaches to the study of ethics Inhaltsverzeichnis ONE: Praxiology; The ABC of Practicality 1; On the Concept of Practicality; Praxiological Efficiency in Heterogeneous Professional Ethics; What is Practical Judgment?; TWO: Pragmatism; A Novel Look at the Structure of the Pragmatic View of the World: Max Scheler; Creativity, Community, and Character. Three Pragmatic Principles for Management; Praxiology, Pragmatism, and Law; The Relevance of Pragmatism for Business Ethics; Pragmatic Inquiry in Business: Religious Foundations and Practical Applications; Assessing William James' Potential Contribution to Business Ethics; American Pragmatism: A Classroom Application; The Meaning of Pragmatism in Europe...
