1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910455084403321

Autore

Slater Michael R. <1976->

Titolo

William James on ethics and faith / / Michael R. Slater [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2009

ISBN

0-511-84748-3

1-107-19350-8

1-107-43734-2

1-282-33664-9

9786612336645

0-511-63484-6

0-511-63247-9

0-511-63126-X

0-511-63439-0

0-511-63367-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 247 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Classificazione

11.02

Disciplina

191

Soggetti

Religion and ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-242) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : a practical faith -- Pt. I. Practical faith and the will to believe. The will and the right to believe ; James's Wager and the right to believe -- Pt. II. Two moral arguments for religious faith. James's religious ethics in "The moral philosopher and the moral life" ; Overcoming pessimism in "Is life worth living?" -- Pt. III. Piecemeal supernaturalism and practical needs. Religion and morality in The varieties of religious experience ; A pragmatic account of religion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a new interpretation of William James's ethical and religious thought. Michael Slater shows that James's conception of morality, or what it means to lead a moral and flourishing life, is intimately tied to his conception of religious faith, and argues that James's views on these matters are worthy of our consideration. He offers a reassessment of James's 'will to believe' or 'right to believe'



doctrine, his moral theory, and his neglected moral arguments for religious faith. And he argues that James's pragmatic account of religion is based on an ethical view of the function of religion and a realist view of the objects of religious belief and experience, and is compatible with his larger conception of pragmatism. The book will appeal to readers interested in the history of modern philosophy, especially pragmatism, as well as those interested in moral philosophy, religion, and the history of ideas.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910784473403321

Titolo

Modernizing democracy : innovations in citizen participation / / edited by Terry F. Buss, F. Stevens Redburn, and Kristina Guo ; foreword by Xavier de Souza Briggs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

1-317-46450-8

1-315-70232-0

1-317-46451-6

1-280-91285-5

9786610912858

0-7656-2180-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (360 p.)

Collana

Transformational trends in governance and democracy

Altri autori (Persone)

BussTerry F

GuoKristina <1970->

RedburnF. Stevens

Disciplina

323/.0420973

Soggetti

Political participation - United States

Electronic government information - United States

Internet in public administration - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2006 by M.E. Sharpe.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Modernizing democracy : an overview of the issues / Terry F. Buss, F. Stevens Redburn, and Kristina Guo -- Expanding and deepening citizen participation : a policy agenda / F. Stevens Redburn and Terry F. Buss



-- Community learning : the process and structure of collaborative engagement / Ricardo S. Morse -- Community learning in practice : insights from an action research project in southwest Virginia / Ricardo S. Morse -- National accountability strategies for developing countries : observations on theory and experience / F. Stevens Redburn and Terry F. Buss -- Broadening citizen participation processes in federal programs : HUD's CDBG programs / Terry F. Buss and Marcela Tribble -- Using focus groups to develop family policy : the case of Georgia / Terry F. Buss -- Information technology and governance / Terry F. Buss and F. Stevens Redburn -- Lenses for understanding the changing environment for technology-supported citizen involvement / John O'Looney -- Simulation and decision support technologies for enhancing citizen understanding and engagement / John O'Looney -- The Internet, politics, and democracy / Terry F. Buss and Nathaniel J. Buss.

Sommario/riassunto

Intended for public administration professionals, scholars, and students interested in citizen participation. This work brings together analyses of innovative practices, from hands-on community learning and focus groups to high-tech information systems and decision support technologies.