Author: Hubbard WINSLOW
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Young men
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
The Young Man's Aid to Knowledge, Virtue and Happiness. Fourth Edition
Author: Hubbard WINSLOW
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Young men
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Young men
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
The Young Man's Aid to Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness (Classic Reprint)
Author: Hubbard Winslow
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780259193418
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Excerpt from The Young Man's Aid to Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness I fear that the grave subjects will demand a more severe attention than some will wish to give, and that the secular topics may by others be deemed unneces sarily minute and trifling. As to the grave subjects, their nature demands a serious and earnest attention as to the lighter and more secular topics, though they include many particulars in themselves trifling, yet they have much to do in completing the character and in promoting a man's usefulness. I have endeavored to say nothing which is not of sufficient importance to be said in a work like this, addressed to young men. The reader will perceive that I have not aimed at literary beauty it has been my simple design to ex bibit important truth so clearly as not to fail of being understood. If an obscure or ambiguous sentence shall be found on these pages, it will not be because the writer has not endeavored to avoid it - some times, perhaps, at the expense of rhetorical taste. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780259193418
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Excerpt from The Young Man's Aid to Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness I fear that the grave subjects will demand a more severe attention than some will wish to give, and that the secular topics may by others be deemed unneces sarily minute and trifling. As to the grave subjects, their nature demands a serious and earnest attention as to the lighter and more secular topics, though they include many particulars in themselves trifling, yet they have much to do in completing the character and in promoting a man's usefulness. I have endeavored to say nothing which is not of sufficient importance to be said in a work like this, addressed to young men. The reader will perceive that I have not aimed at literary beauty it has been my simple design to ex bibit important truth so clearly as not to fail of being understood. If an obscure or ambiguous sentence shall be found on these pages, it will not be because the writer has not endeavored to avoid it - some times, perhaps, at the expense of rhetorical taste. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Nicomachean Ethics
Author: Aristotle
Publisher: SDE Classics
ISBN: 9781951570279
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Publisher: SDE Classics
ISBN: 9781951570279
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
Author: Bertrand Russell
Publisher: Unwin Hyman
ISBN: 9780043040065
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Intolerance and bigotry lie at the heart of all human suffering. So claims Bertrand Russell at the outset of "In Praise of Idleness," a collection of essays in which he espouses the virtues of cool reflection and free enquiry; a voice of calm in a world of maddening unreason. With characteristic clarity and humour, Russell surveys the social and political consequences of his beliefs. From a devastating critique of the ancestry of fascism to a vehement defense of 'useless' knowledge, with consideration given to everything from insect pests to the human soul, " In Praise of Idleness " is a tour de force that only Bertrand Russell could perform.
Publisher: Unwin Hyman
ISBN: 9780043040065
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Intolerance and bigotry lie at the heart of all human suffering. So claims Bertrand Russell at the outset of "In Praise of Idleness," a collection of essays in which he espouses the virtues of cool reflection and free enquiry; a voice of calm in a world of maddening unreason. With characteristic clarity and humour, Russell surveys the social and political consequences of his beliefs. From a devastating critique of the ancestry of fascism to a vehement defense of 'useless' knowledge, with consideration given to everything from insect pests to the human soul, " In Praise of Idleness " is a tour de force that only Bertrand Russell could perform.
An Inquiry Into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue
Author: Francis Hutcheson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aesthetics
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aesthetics
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The Young Man's Aid to Knowledge, Virtue and Happiness
Author: Hubbard Winslow
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Young men
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Young men
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
God Wants a Powerful People
Author: Sheri L. Dew
Publisher: Deseret Book
ISBN: 9781590388136
Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Publisher: Deseret Book
ISBN: 9781590388136
Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Plato's 'Republic': An Introduction
Author: Sean McAleer
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
ISBN: 1800640560
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
It is an excellent book – highly intelligent, interesting and original. Expressing high philosophy in a readable form without trivialising it is a very difficult task and McAleer manages the task admirably. Plato is, yet again, intensely topical in the chaotic and confused world in which we are now living. Philip Allott, Professor Emeritus of International Public Law at Cambridge University This book is a lucid and accessible companion to Plato’s Republic, throwing light upon the text’s arguments and main themes, placing them in the wider context of the text’s structure. In its illumination of the philosophical ideas underpinning the work, it provides readers with an understanding and appreciation of the complexity and literary artistry of Plato’s Republic. McAleer not only unpacks the key overarching questions of the text – What is justice? And Is a just life happier than an unjust life? – but also highlights some fascinating, overlooked passages which contribute to our understanding of Plato’s philosophical thought. Plato’s 'Republic': An Introduction offers a rigorous and thought-provoking analysis of the text, helping readers navigate one of the world’s most influential works of philosophy and political theory. With its approachable tone and clear presentation, it constitutes a welcome contribution to the field, and will be an indispensable resource for philosophy students and teachers, as well as general readers new to, or returning to, the text.
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
ISBN: 1800640560
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
It is an excellent book – highly intelligent, interesting and original. Expressing high philosophy in a readable form without trivialising it is a very difficult task and McAleer manages the task admirably. Plato is, yet again, intensely topical in the chaotic and confused world in which we are now living. Philip Allott, Professor Emeritus of International Public Law at Cambridge University This book is a lucid and accessible companion to Plato’s Republic, throwing light upon the text’s arguments and main themes, placing them in the wider context of the text’s structure. In its illumination of the philosophical ideas underpinning the work, it provides readers with an understanding and appreciation of the complexity and literary artistry of Plato’s Republic. McAleer not only unpacks the key overarching questions of the text – What is justice? And Is a just life happier than an unjust life? – but also highlights some fascinating, overlooked passages which contribute to our understanding of Plato’s philosophical thought. Plato’s 'Republic': An Introduction offers a rigorous and thought-provoking analysis of the text, helping readers navigate one of the world’s most influential works of philosophy and political theory. With its approachable tone and clear presentation, it constitutes a welcome contribution to the field, and will be an indispensable resource for philosophy students and teachers, as well as general readers new to, or returning to, the text.
The Young Man's Aid to Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780371348352
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780371348352
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
After Virtue
Author: Alasdair MacIntyre
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1623569818
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Highly controversial when it was first published in 1981, Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue has since established itself as a landmark work in contemporary moral philosophy. In this book, MacIntyre sought to address a crisis in moral language that he traced back to a European Enlightenment that had made the formulation of moral principles increasingly difficult. In the search for a way out of this impasse, MacIntyre returns to an earlier strand of ethical thinking, that of Aristotle, who emphasised the importance of 'virtue' to the ethical life. More than thirty years after its original publication, After Virtue remains a work that is impossible to ignore for anyone interested in our understanding of ethics and morality today.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1623569818
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Highly controversial when it was first published in 1981, Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue has since established itself as a landmark work in contemporary moral philosophy. In this book, MacIntyre sought to address a crisis in moral language that he traced back to a European Enlightenment that had made the formulation of moral principles increasingly difficult. In the search for a way out of this impasse, MacIntyre returns to an earlier strand of ethical thinking, that of Aristotle, who emphasised the importance of 'virtue' to the ethical life. More than thirty years after its original publication, After Virtue remains a work that is impossible to ignore for anyone interested in our understanding of ethics and morality today.