02428nam 2200565 a 450 991045665080332120200520144314.01-282-04304-897866120430481-4438-0264-6(CKB)2430000000015610(EBL)1114408(OCoLC)827209249(SSID)ssj0001101367(PQKBManifestationID)11642298(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001101367(PQKBWorkID)11066728(PQKB)11218116(MiAaPQ)EBC1114408(Au-PeEL)EBL1114408(CaPaEBR)ebr10655252(CaONFJC)MIL204304(EXLCZ)99243000000001561020130227d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPromethean love[electronic resource] Paul Kurtz and the humanistic perspective on love /edited by Timothy J. MadiganNewcastle Cambridge Scholars Press20061 online resource (339 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-904303-62-5 1-84718-758-7 Includes bibliographical references.pt. 1. Prometheus revisited -- pt. 2. Pragmatic naturalism and humanism -- pt. 3. Spirituality and Christianity -- pt. 4. Sexuality and love -- pt. 5. Self-interest and altruism -- pt. 6. Eupraxsophy.The myth of Prometheus has inspired countless generations of humanists throughout the ages. Prometheus -- who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans to help them survive -- remains a symbol for those who reject theistic orthodoxies and who fearlessly challenge accepted beliefs. Artists such as Byron, Goethe, Beethoven and Wagner have been influenced by this story. Most importantly, Prometheus is a symbol for selfless love. In this collection of essays, the Promethean myth and its relationship to the philosophy of love is explored from its origins in Ancient Greece, to its similaritiesPrometheus (Greek deity)Electronic books.Prometheus (Greek deity)128.46Madigan Tim863765MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456650803321Promethean love2025732UNINA