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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792074003321

Autore

Martin Mike W. <1946->

Titolo

Of mottos and morals [[electronic resource] ] : simple words for complex virtues / / Mike W. Martin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., c2013

ISBN

1-299-25239-7

1-4422-2130-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (179 p.)

Disciplina

808

Soggetti

Mottoes - Moral and ethical aspects

Slogans - Moral and ethical aspects

Proverbs - History and criticism

Terms and phrases - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; I: Coping; 1 Introduction; 2 Tools in Coping; II: Character; 3 Identity and Character; 4 Self-Help, Mutual-Aid; 5 Pursuing Happiness; III: Community; 6 Leading, Creating, Writing; 7 Mottos in the Marketplace; 8 Campaigns and Causes; IV: Credo; 9 Ethical Theories; 10 Spirituality; 11 Golden Rule Pragmatism; Epilogue; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Whether in slogans, catchphrases, adages or proverbs, we encounter mottos every day, but we rarely take time to reflect on them. In Of Mottos and Morals: Simple Words for Complex Virtues, Martin explores the possibility that mottos themselves are worthy of serious thought, examining how they contribute to moral guidance and help us grapple with complexity.