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Hardback. Even though several branches of philosophy meet in the notion of trust, it has nevertheless been largely neglected by mainstream philosophy. This book demonstrates the conceptual significance of our dependence on others. It is suitable for those in philosophy, psychology or the social sciences. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
Even though several branches of philosophy meet in the notion of trust, it has nevertheless been largely neglected by mainstream philosophy. Arguably, most existing analyses fail to give a just account of the reality of human experience. The author believes that this is not a coincidence but symptomatic of the irrelevance of received ideas of rationality for crucial areas of human agency. `Individualist' approaches, he argues, can be accused precisely of ignoring fundamental questions about the nature of the individual.
Expanding on the works of Wittgenstein, Winch, and others, ... Read more
Even though several branches of philosophy meet in the notion of trust, it has nevertheless been largely neglected by mainstream philosophy. Arguably, most existing analyses fail to give a just account of the reality of human experience. The author believes that this is not a coincidence but symptomatic of the irrelevance of received ideas of rationality for crucial areas of human agency. `Individualist' approaches, he argues, can be accused precisely of ignoring fundamental questions about the nature of the individual.
Expanding on the works of Wittgenstein, Winch, and others, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
Series
Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792348740
SKU
V9780792348740
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Ref
99-15
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