Author : Harry G. Frankfurt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,47 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521633956
Essays examining foundational metaphysical and epistemological issues concerning Descartes, moral philosophy, and philosophical anthropology.
Author : Harry G. Frankfurt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 28,55 MB
Release : 1988-05-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521336116
A collection of thirteen seminal essays on ethics, free will, and the philosophy of mind, first published in 1988.
Author : Harry G. Frankfurt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 18,13 MB
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1400826063
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit, a profound meditation on how and why we love In The Reasons of Love, leading moral philosopher and bestselling author Harry Frankfurt argues that the key to a fulfilled life is to pursue wholeheartedly what one cares about, that love is the most authoritative form of caring, and that the purest form of love is, in a complicated way, self-love. Through caring, we infuse the world with meaning. Caring provides us with stable ambitions and concerns, and it shapes the framework of aims and interests within which we lead our lives. Love is a nonvoluntary, disinterested concern for the flourishing of what we love—and self-love, as distinct from self-indulgence, is at heart of this concern. The most elementary form of self-love is no more than the desire to love, and self-love is simply a commitment to finding meaning in our lives.
Author : Harry Frankfurt
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 24,72 MB
Release : 2006-10-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0307265951
Having outlined a theory of bullshit and falsehood, Harry G. Frankfurt turns to what lies beyond them: the truth, a concept not as obvious as some might expect.Our culture's devotion to bullshit may seem much stronger than our apparently halfhearted attachment to truth. Some people (professional thinkers) won't even acknowledge "true" and "false" as meaningful categories, and even those who claim to love truth cause the rest of us to wonder whether they, too, aren't simply full of it. Practically speaking, many of us deploy the truth only when absolutely necessary, often finding alternatives to be more saleable, and yet somehow civilization seems to be muddling along. But where are we headed? Is our fast and easy way with the facts actually crippling us? Or is it "all good"? Really, what's the use of truth, anyway?With the same leavening wit and commonsense wisdom that animates his pathbreaking work On Bullshit, Frankfurt encourages us to take another look at the truth: there may be something there that is perhaps too plain to notice but for which we have a mostly unacknowledged yet deep-seated passion. His book will have sentient beings across America asking, "The truth—why didn't I think of that?"
Author : Harry G. Frankfurt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 16,83 MB
Release : 2009-01-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1400826535
#1 New York Times bestseller Featured on The Daily Show and 60 Minutes The acclaimed book that illuminates our world and its politics by revealing why bullshit is more dangerous than lying One of the most prominent features of our world is that there is so much bullshit. Yet we have no clear understanding of what bullshit is, how it’s distinct from lying, what functions it serves, and what it means. In his acclaimed bestseller On Bullshit, Harry Frankfurt, who was one of the world’s most influential moral philosophers, explores this important subject, which has become a central problem of politics and our world. With his characteristic combination of philosophical acuity, psychological insight, and wry humor, Frankfurt argues that bullshitters misrepresent themselves to their audience not as liars do, that is, by deliberately making false claims about what is true. Rather, bullshitters seek to convey a certain impression of themselves without being concerned about whether anything at all is true. They quietly change the rules governing their end of the conversation so that claims about truth and falsity are irrelevant. Although bullshit can take many innocent forms, excessive indulgence in it can eventually undermine the bullshitter’s capacity to tell the truth in a way that lying does not. Liars at least acknowledge that the truth matters. Because of this, bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are. Remarkably prescient and insightful, On Bullshit is a small book that explains a great deal about our time.
Author : Christopher Grau
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 46,97 MB
Release : 2024
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0199395721
The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Love offers a wide array of original essays from leading philosophers on the nature and value of love.
Author : Hugh LaFollette
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks Online
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 18,38 MB
Release : 2005-09-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199284238
This is a guide to contemporary thought on ethical issues in all areas of human activity - personal, medical, sexual, social, political, judicial, and international, from the natural world to the world of business.
Author : Harry G. Frankfurt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 28,81 MB
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0691167141
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit, the case for worrying less about the rich and more about the poor Economic inequality is one of the most divisive issues of our time. Yet few would argue that inequality is a greater evil than poverty. The poor suffer because they don't have enough, not because others have more, and some have far too much. So why do many people appear to be more distressed by the rich than by the poor? In this provocative book, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of On Bullshit presents a compelling and unsettling response to those who believe that the goal of social justice should be economic equality or less inequality. Harry Frankfurt, one of the most influential moral philosophers in the world, argues that we are morally obligated to eliminate poverty—not achieve equality or reduce inequality. Our focus should be on making sure everyone has a sufficient amount to live a decent life. To focus instead on inequality is distracting and alienating. At the same time, Frankfurt argues that the conjunction of vast wealth and poverty is offensive. If we dedicate ourselves to making sure everyone has enough, we may reduce inequality as a side effect. But it’s essential to see that the ultimate goal of justice is to end poverty, not inequality. A serious challenge to cherished beliefs on both the political left and right, On Inequality promises to have a profound impact on one of the great debates of our time.
Author : Martha C. Nussbaum
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 45,93 MB
Release : 2003-04-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521531825
A philosophical examination of the emotions as highly discriminating responses to what is of value.
Author : Mikko Salmela
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 37,8 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9027241554
Introduction / Mikko Salmela and Verena Mayer -- Part I: Authenticity, emotions, and the self -- Self-love and the structure of personal values / Bennett W. Helm -- The self of shame / Julien A. Deonna and Fabrice Teroni -- Authenticity and self-governance / Monika Betzler -- Part II: Ramifications of emotional authenticity -- Picturing the authenticity of emotions / Felicitas Kraemer -- Status, gender, and the politics of emotional authenticity / Leah R. Warner and Stephanie A. Shields -- How to be emotional / Verena Mayer -- Authenticity and occupational emotions : a philosophical study / Mikko Salmela -- Part III: Emotional authenticity in ethics and moral psychology -- Is emotivism more authentic than cognitivism? : some reflections on contemporary research in moral psychology / Craig M. Joseph -- Emotions, ethics, and authenticity : emotional authenticity as a central basis of moral psychology / Ralph Ellis -- Authentic emotions as ethical guides : a case for scepticism / Helena Flam -- Emotional optimality and moral force / Kristján Kristjánsson.
