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Status Anxietyby: Alain de Botton March 04, 2004 Best Selling > Books > Ethics and Morality |
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Alain De Botton investigates an interesting subject here. According to me, status anxiety is indeed one of the afflictions many of us suffer from (I count myself among those many) but rarely, if ever, talk about. Perhaps because it is related to envy (as De Botton states) which is after all still one of the cardinal sins and not a feeling one is likely to admit?
The book has a neatly outlined, almost 'scientific' structure: after having given us his definitions of status and status anxiety, De Botton offers 5 probable causes (lovelessness, snobbery, expectation, meritocracy and dependence) followed by 5 possible solutions (philosophy, art, politics, christianity and bohemia), with plenty of historical 'evidence' (references rather) ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Morality of Law (Storrs lectures on jurisprudence)by: Fuller July 01, 1977 Best Selling > Books > Ethics and Morality |
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Alain De Botton investigates an interesting subject here. According to me, status anxiety is indeed one of the afflictions many of us suffer from (I count myself among those many) but rarely, if ever, talk about. Perhaps because it is related to envy (as De Botton states) which is after all still one of the cardinal sins and not a feeling one is likely to admit?
The book has a neatly outlined, almost 'scientific' structure: after having given us his definitions of status and status anxiety, De Botton offers 5 probable causes (lovelessness, snobbery, expectation, meritocracy and dependence) followed by 5 possible solutions (philosophy, art, politics, christianity and bohemia), with plenty of historical 'evidence' (references rather) ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Little Family, Big Valuesby: Matt Roloff March 18, 2008 Best Selling > Books > Ethics and Morality |
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My husband bought this book for me because I am a real fan of the t.v show.I love the Roloff family! My family and I have so much in common with the Roloff's(as would most families) and no we are not little people and no we don't live on a 34 acre farm like them, just a small terraced house, in a small town in England.I read the book from beginning to end in one day. I could not put it down. It gives great advice and is an essential read for anyone with a family.
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Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future (Oxford World's Classics)by: Friedrich Nietzsche August 14, 2008 Best Selling > Books > Ethics and Morality |
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This is a fascinating book, a crucial theme of which is the support for a grown-up way of existance that has sadly been overshadowed by that of lesser minds. Another thread running through the book is the idea of the 'will to power' as the key to understanding our lives. Along the way, we also get opinions on the woman's relation to the kitchen; what it means to be a recluse; flashing criticism of the English and academics; criticism of Kant and other philosophers; a brilliant investigation of the 'master' morality, and just about anything else you could possibly imagine. Nietzsche's use of language is masterful in its creativity, colour, allure and entertainment value. His insights are profound and always accurate (perhaps with the exception of when he is talking ... Read More:
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The Nicomachean Ethics (Oxford World's Classics)by: Aristotle April 02, 1998 Best Selling > Books > Ethics and Morality |
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Previous reviewers have provided an excellent overview of Ethics, which I shall not try to match. However, I should like to make an observation concerning the Dover Thrift edition of the work.
Despite being published in 1998, the translation itself dates from 1911. This creates certain problems for readers new to Aristotle and not versed in Ancient Greek. Firstly, the translation, although at times quite fascinating and even beautiful in its use of English, takes a remarkably esoteric approach to the English language, with a highly individual choice of vocabulary and word order. Aristotle's logic is already difficult to follow, given its density and context. The style used in the translation compounds the difficulty, meaning that more often than ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals (Rethinking the Western Tradition)by: I Kant November 19, 2002 Best Selling > Books > Ethics and Morality |
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Previous reviewers have provided an excellent overview of Ethics, which I shall not try to match. However, I should like to make an observation concerning the Dover Thrift edition of the work.
Despite being published in 1998, the translation itself dates from 1911. This creates certain problems for readers new to Aristotle and not versed in Ancient Greek. Firstly, the translation, although at times quite fascinating and even beautiful in its use of English, takes a remarkably esoteric approach to the English language, with a highly individual choice of vocabulary and word order. Aristotle's logic is already difficult to follow, given its density and context. The style used in the translation compounds the difficulty, meaning that more often than ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Faith in a Hard Ground: Essays on Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (St.Andrews Studies in Philosophy & Public Affairs)by: G.E.M. Anscombe August 01, 2008 Best Selling > Books > Ethics and Morality |
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Previous reviewers have provided an excellent overview of Ethics, which I shall not try to match. However, I should like to make an observation concerning the Dover Thrift edition of the work.
Despite being published in 1998, the translation itself dates from 1911. This creates certain problems for readers new to Aristotle and not versed in Ancient Greek. Firstly, the translation, although at times quite fascinating and even beautiful in its use of English, takes a remarkably esoteric approach to the English language, with a highly individual choice of vocabulary and word order. Aristotle's logic is already difficult to follow, given its density and context. The style used in the translation compounds the difficulty, meaning that more often than ... Read More: >>More Details |
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"The Fable of the Bees: Or Private Vices, Publick Benefitsby: Bernard Mandeville November 26, 1997 Best Selling > Books > Ethics and Morality |
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The original test is fantastic, and the poem it is based on is fun to read. This edition helpfully guides the first-time reader through the meaning of that poem. However, it is not a complete edition of the work. It contains selected extracts only, and is therefore not as good as the Kaye edition, which is complete. Although the introduction is good, there is no way to make up for the incomplete text and the relative lack of critical apparatus, except by buying the Kaye edition.
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The Elements of Moral Philosophyby: James Rachels, Stuart Rachels June 01, 2006 Best Selling > Books > Ethics and Morality |
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Easy read book which is very helpful for Religion at University level. Lots of detail and example which make the book more understandable. Well worth the read. Will help with many assessments. >>More Details |
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Intellectualsby: Paul Johnson April 06, 2000 Best Selling > Books > Ethics and Morality |
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Paul Johnson used to work on New statesman magazine, and at some point defected to the far right, probably in order to get more publicity for his work. Intellectuals is a hypocritical piece of right wing propaganda designed to muddy the name of any thinker who has leanings to the left. His moral criticisms are particularly ironic as he himself was reported as having an 11 year adulterous affair. Avoid this tabloid trash like the plague.
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