Through the Moral Maze - Searching for Absolute Values in a Pluralistic World

"On the ... issue of our pluralistic age -- whether we can continue to believe in absolute value -- Robert Kane has written the most helpful discussion I know. It is clear, cogent, and above all, convincing". -- Huston Smith, author of The World's Religions

List of contents

Preface, 1 The Spirits of the Times, 2 The Ends Principle, 3 The Human Quest, 4 Objective Worth, 5 Public and Private Morality, 6 Democracy, Politics, and Ethics, 7 Meaning and the Mosaic of Life: Religion, 8 Environment, Gender, and Culture, 9 Moral Education, Appendix: Table of Contents with Section Headings, Notes, Bibliography, Name Index, Subject Index

About the author

Robert Kane

Summary

"On the ... issue of our pluralistic age -- whether we can continue to believe in absolute value -- Robert Kane has written the most helpful discussion I know. It is clear, cogent, and above all, convincing". -- Huston Smith, author of The World's Religions

Product details

• Authors: Robert Kane
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1996
• EAN: 9781563248665
• ISBN: 978-1-56324-866-5
• No. of pages: 264
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethical issues & debates, Ethical issues and debates