TheChoiceofHercules:Pleasure,DutyandtheGoodLifeinthe21stCentury

作者 A. C. Grayling著
出版社 Phoenix
出版时间 2009年4月
ISBN 9780755322329
定价 79.00

内容简介

DutyOrPleasure?ThisWasTheLegendaryChoiceWhichFacedHerculesAndWhichPreeminentPhilosopherAcGraylingUsesAsTheStartingPointOfHisMasterfulNewBook.HeShowsUsHowMuchMorePeopleCanUnderstandAboutThemselvesAndTheirWorldByReflectingOnToday'SMoralChallenges.AboveAll,HeExploresTheIdeaThatCertainDemandsAndCertainPleasuresAreNecessary,NotJustBecauseOfTheirIntrinsicMeritsButBecauseOfWhatTheyDoForEachOther.TheGoodLifeOrTheGoodLife?WithExceptionalClarityAndUnrivaledProse,GraylingAddressesTheEverydayEthicalChoicesWhichConfrontUsAll.

作者简介

A.C.GraylingteachesphilosophyattheUniversityofLondon;isaregularreviewerfortheFinancialTimesandtheLiteraryReview;oftenwritesforTheEconomistandTimesLiterarySupplement;andin2003wasaBookerPrizejudge.Heistheauthorofmanyphilosophybooks,includingAmongtheDeadCities;Descartes;TheFormofThings;andTheHeartofThings.

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