In Defense of Sin
Editat de John Portmannen Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 feb 2003
Intriguing, and occasionally unsettling, "In Defense of Sin"is a refreshingly frank exploration of some real facts of life. Portmann gathers an on-target collection of great writers on transgressions large and small. Read about defenses for promiscuity, greed, deceit, gossip, lust, breaking the golden rule, and more--and use this unusual guide to decide for yourself if sin has a place in our contemporary, and virtually unshockable, society.
Provocative and illuminating, this book may change how you think about sin, morality, and what's right.
Contributors include Aaron Ben-Ze'ev, Anthony Ellis, Jane English, Ludwig Feuerbach, Sigmund Freud, Bernard Mandeville, Jerome Neu, Friedrich Nietzsche, David Novitz, Joyce Carol Oates, David A.J. Richards, Seneca, Jonathan Swift, Richard Wasserstrom, and Oscar Wilde.
Preț: 129.15 lei
Nou
Puncte Express: 194
Preț estimativ în valută:
24.72€ • 25.76$ • 20.58£
24.72€ • 25.76$ • 20.58£
Carte disponibilă
Livrare economică 16-30 decembrie
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76
Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781403961426
ISBN-10: 1403961425
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 129 x 227 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Ediția:Palgrave Macm P.
Editura: Palgrave
Locul publicării:Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1403961425
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 129 x 227 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Ediția:Palgrave Macm P.
Editura: Palgrave
Locul publicării:Basingstoke, United Kingdom
V-ar putea interesa
-
The Proper Study Of MankindIsaiah Berlin-19%Preț: 142.12 lei175.38 lei -
Preț: 82.01 lei -
Rationalism, Pluralism, and FreedomJacob T. Levy-24%Preț: 359.32 lei471.07 lei -
Peter of Spain: Summaries of Logic: Text, Translation, Introduction, and NotesBrian P. Copenhaver-27%Preț: 806.44 lei1102.49 lei -
-27%Preț: 528.30 lei721.32 lei -
-17%Preț: 361.19 lei435.30 lei -
Articulating Medieval LogicTerence Parsons-27%Preț: 591.95 lei809.74 lei -
The Ethics of Sex and Alzheimer'sJohn Portmann-13%Preț: 294.98 lei340.13 lei -
When Bad Things Happen to Other PeopleJohn Portmann-24%Preț: 248.76 lei328.37 lei -
Foundations of Modern International ThoughtDavid ArmitagePreț: 185.61 lei -
Catholic Culture in the USA: In and Out of ChurchProfessor John Portmann-13%Preț: 236.84 lei273.60 lei
Cuprins
The Half-Life of Sin (2000); J.Portmann
In Defense of Idolatry from The Essence of Christianity (1841); L.Feuerbach
In Defense of Blasphemy from The Anti-Christ (1895); F.Nietzsche
In Defense of Murder: A Modest Proposal (1729); J.Swift
In Defense of Promiscuity: Casual Sex (1986); A.Ellis
In Defense of Adultery: Is Adultery Immoral? (1975); R.Wasserstrom
In Defense of Prostitution: Commercial Sex and the Rights of the Person (1979); D.A.J.Richards
In Defense of Neglecting Mother and Father: What Do Grown Children Owe Their Parents? (1979); J.English
In Defense of Deceit: The Decay of Lying (1899); O.Wilde
In Defense of Breaking the Golden Rule: from Civilization and Its Discontents (1930); S.Freud
In Defense of Refusing to Forgive: Forgiveness and Self-Respect (1998); D.Novitz
In Defense of Gossip: The Vindication of Gossip (1995); A.Ben-Ze'ev
In Defense of Lust: Chatting is not Cheating (2000); J.Portmann
In Defense of Pride (the worst of the Seven Deadly Sins): Pride and Identity (1999); J.Neu
In Defense of Greed: The Fable of the Bees (1714); B.Mandeville
In Defense of Despair: The One Unforgivable Sin (1993); J.C.Oates
In Defense of Suicide: On the Proper Time to Slip the Cable (c.65A.D.); Seneca
In Defense of Idolatry from The Essence of Christianity (1841); L.Feuerbach
In Defense of Blasphemy from The Anti-Christ (1895); F.Nietzsche
In Defense of Murder: A Modest Proposal (1729); J.Swift
In Defense of Promiscuity: Casual Sex (1986); A.Ellis
In Defense of Adultery: Is Adultery Immoral? (1975); R.Wasserstrom
In Defense of Prostitution: Commercial Sex and the Rights of the Person (1979); D.A.J.Richards
In Defense of Neglecting Mother and Father: What Do Grown Children Owe Their Parents? (1979); J.English
In Defense of Deceit: The Decay of Lying (1899); O.Wilde
In Defense of Breaking the Golden Rule: from Civilization and Its Discontents (1930); S.Freud
In Defense of Refusing to Forgive: Forgiveness and Self-Respect (1998); D.Novitz
In Defense of Gossip: The Vindication of Gossip (1995); A.Ben-Ze'ev
In Defense of Lust: Chatting is not Cheating (2000); J.Portmann
In Defense of Pride (the worst of the Seven Deadly Sins): Pride and Identity (1999); J.Neu
In Defense of Greed: The Fable of the Bees (1714); B.Mandeville
In Defense of Despair: The One Unforgivable Sin (1993); J.C.Oates
In Defense of Suicide: On the Proper Time to Slip the Cable (c.65A.D.); Seneca
Recenzii
'Our moral improvement, Portmann suggests, is better served by a penetrating analysis and understanding of sin than by dismissing it...' - Virginia Quarterly Review
'...an interesting collection of essays, some classic and others by more contemporary scholars.' - Ethical Perspectives
'...an interesting collection of essays, some classic and others by more contemporary scholars.' - Ethical Perspectives
Notă biografică
JOHN PORTMANN studied philosophy at Yale and Cambridge University and has written numerous articles on ethics and morality. The author of When Bad Things Happen To Other People, Portmann lives in Charlottesville, VA. His forthcoming book with Palgrave is Sex and Heaven (May 2002). Portmann lectures at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.
Caracteristici
1 This collection brings the seductive notion of sin into the twenty-first century and examines contemporary issues such as the ethics of internet sex
2 Features diverse contributors, and some very notable ones, like Seneca, Nietzsche, Oscar Wilde and Joyce Carol Oates
3 John Portmann's first book sold out in under four months and was reviewed in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Booklist and salon.com
2 Features diverse contributors, and some very notable ones, like Seneca, Nietzsche, Oscar Wilde and Joyce Carol Oates
3 John Portmann's first book sold out in under four months and was reviewed in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Booklist and salon.com
Descriere
Titillating, intriguing, and occasionally unsettling, In Defense of Sin will allow readers to judge for themselves if they should follow the Ten Commandments or if sin is now simply a thing of the past. Readers will hear from Jonathan Swift on murder; Oscar Wilde on deceit; Freud on breaking the golden rule, Seneca on suicide, and Joyce Carol Oates on despair. This collection takes sin on its own terms and dares to question how and why sins like promiscuity, lying, and lust might be defended.