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Treatise on Basic Philosophy
Mario Bunge
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Hardback. Series: Treatise on Basic Philosophy. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
The purpose of this Introduction is to sketch our approach to the study of value, morality and action, and to show the place we assign it in the system of human knowledge. 1. VALUE, MORALITY AND ACTION: FACT, THEORY, AND METATHEORY We take it that all animals evaluate some things and some processes, and that some of them learn the social behavior patterns we call 'moral principles', and even act according to them at least some of the time. An animal incapable of evaluating anything would be very short-lived; and a social animal that did not observe the accepted social ... Read more
The purpose of this Introduction is to sketch our approach to the study of value, morality and action, and to show the place we assign it in the system of human knowledge. 1. VALUE, MORALITY AND ACTION: FACT, THEORY, AND METATHEORY We take it that all animals evaluate some things and some processes, and that some of them learn the social behavior patterns we call 'moral principles', and even act according to them at least some of the time. An animal incapable of evaluating anything would be very short-lived; and a social animal that did not observe the accepted social ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
Series
Treatise on Basic Philosophy
Number of Pages
428
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027728395
SKU
V9789027728395
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