The Good, the True and the Beautiful

Zusatztext "In his concise account of the major theories of art, he accomplishes the remarkable feat of explaining Heidegger in simple language. All in all, Boylan displays a thorough knowledge of both classical and modern views. Highly recommended for all philosophy collections." - David Gordon, Library Journal, October 1, 2008 Informationen zum Autor Michael Boylan is Professor and Chair in philosophy at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, USA. His most recent books are The Extinction of Desire (Blackwell, 2007), a philosophical novel and A Just Society (Rowman and Littlefield, 2004), a monograph on ethics and political philosophy. Vorwort An exciting and stimulating introduction to some of the central questions in philosophy. Zusammenfassung Offers an introduction to philosophy, exploring issues to do with ethics, knowledge and aesthetics and how they relate to our everyday lives. This book proposes an understanding of the good, the true and the beautiful that seeks to answer many of the questions that have traditionally occupied philosophers. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefacePart I: The Good1. Being Good2. The Self and Others3. Self-fulfillmentPart II: The True4. Finding Out What is True5. Scepticism, Illusion and the Sources of Knowledge6. Integrating Truth into the QuestPart III: The Beautiful7. Finding Out What is Beautiful: Ancient Theories8. Finding Out What is Beautiful: Modern and Contemporary Theories9. The Quest for the BeautifulGlossaryIndex

Préface
An exciting and stimulating introduction to some of the central questions in philosophy.

Auteur
Michael Boylan is Professor and Chair in philosophy at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, USA. His most recent books are The Extinction of Desire (Blackwell, 2007), a philosophical novel and A Just Society (Rowman and Littlefield, 2004), a monograph on ethics and political philosophy.

Texte du rabat
An exciting and stimulating introduction to some central questions in philosophy.

Résumé
Offers an introduction to philosophy, exploring issues to do with ethics, knowledge and aesthetics and how they relate to our everyday lives. This book proposes an understanding of the good, the true and the beautiful that seeks to answer many of the questions that have traditionally occupied philosophers.

Contenu
Preface Part I: The Good 1. Being Good 2. The Self and Others 3. Self-fulfillment Part II: The True 4. Finding Out What is True 5. Scepticism, Illusion and the Sources of Knowledge 6. Integrating Truth into the Quest Part III: The Beautiful 7. Finding Out What is Beautiful: Ancient Theories 8. Finding Out What is Beautiful: Modern and Contemporary Theories 9. The Quest for the Beautiful Glossary Index