An edition of Ethics and the quest for wisdom (2010)

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An edition of Ethics and the quest for wisdom (2010)

Ethics and the quest for wisdom

"Modernity has challenged the ancient ideal of a universal quest for wisdom, and today's world of conflicting cultures and values has raised further doubts regarding the possibility of objective ethical standards. Robert Kane refocuses the debate on the philosophical quest for wisdom, and argues that ethical principles about right action and the good life can be seen to emerge from that very quest itself. His book contends that the search for wisdom involves a persistent striving to overcome narrowness of vision that comes from the inevitable limitations of finite points of view. When applied to questions of value and the good life, this striving has ethical implications about the way we should treat ourselves and others. This study argues for the merits of this central thesis against alternative theories in contemporary normative ethics, and discusses its practical applications for social ethics, political philosophy, law and moral education"--

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Ethics and the quest for wisdom
2010, Cambridge University Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Cambridge, New York

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Dewey Decimal Class
170
Library of Congress
BJ1012 .K273 2010

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24553788M
Internet Archive
ethicsquestforwi0000kane
ISBN 13
9780521199933
LCCN
2010021898
OCLC/WorldCat
535491221

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