Autore |
Lovejoy Arthur O (Arthur Oncken), <1873-1962.>
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Edizione | [Johns Hopkins Press Paperback editions, 1968] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa |
Johns Hopkins University Press
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Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (1 online resource (vi, 275 pages))
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Soggetto topico |
Philosophy
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Soggetto genere / forma |
Electronic books.
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ISBN |
1-4214-3243-9
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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Nota di contenuto |
The self-appraisal of man -- The theory of human nature in the American constitution and the method of counterpoise -- The desires of the self-conscious animal -- Approbativeness as the universal, distinctive, and dominant passion of man -- The "love of praise" as the indispensable substitute for "reason and virtue" in Seventeenth and Eighteenth century theories of human nature -- Approbativeness and "pride" in political and economic thought -- The indictment of pride -- Some ethical reflections.
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Record Nr. | UNINA-9910524701303321 |