LEADER 02428nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910456650803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-04304-8 010 $a9786612043048 010 $a1-4438-0264-6 035 $a(CKB)2430000000015610 035 $a(EBL)1114408 035 $a(OCoLC)827209249 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001101367 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11642298 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001101367 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11066728 035 $a(PQKB)11218116 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1114408 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1114408 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10655252 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL204304 035 $a(EXLCZ)992430000000015610 100 $a20130227d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aPromethean love$b[electronic resource] $ePaul Kurtz and the humanistic perspective on love /$fedited by Timothy J. Madigan 210 $aNewcastle $cCambridge Scholars Press$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (339 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-904303-62-5 311 $a1-84718-758-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $apt. 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. 330 $aThe 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 similarities 606 $aPrometheus (Greek deity) 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPrometheus (Greek deity) 676 $a128.46 701 $aMadigan$b Tim$0863765 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456650803321 996 $aPromethean love$92025732 997 $aUNINA