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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814496803321

Autore

Macmurray John <1891-1976.>

Titolo

John Macmurray : selected philosophical writings / / edited and introduced by Esther McIntosh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

United Kingdom, : Andrews UK, 2012, c2004

ISBN

1-283-68963-4

1-84540-379-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 p.)

Collana

Library of Scottish philosophy

Altri autori (Persone)

McIntoshEsther

Disciplina

192

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.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Copyright Page; Series Editor's Note; Body Matter; Introduction; One: The Dualism of Mind and Matter; Two: What is Action?; Three: Reason in the Emotional Life; Four: Mother and Child; Five: The Rhythm of Withdrawal and Return; Six: The Conception of Society; Seven: Government by the People; Eight: Freedom in the Personal Nexus; Nine: Persons and Functions; Ten: Self-Realization; Eleven: What is Religion About?; Twelve: Prolegomena to a Christian Ethic; Back Matter; Bibliography; Also Available

Sommario/riassunto

The philosophy of John Macmurray is only now receiving the attention it deserves. It is in the contemporary climate of dissatisfaction with individualism that Macmurray's emphasis on the relations of persons has come to the fore. Moreover, Macmurray's recognition of the central importance of acknowledging human embodiment is being favourably received by a wide range of fields, which includes philosophers, theologians and psychologists.Macmurray's overriding concern is to present an adequate...