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More copies of this ISBN:Taking Ourselves Seriously & Getting It Rightby Harry Frankfurt
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:“In his Tanner lectures, Harry Frankfurt continues his exploration of the nature of human agency and practical reasoning. Love, and other “volitional necessities”things about which we cannot help caringanchor us in the world and provide us with ends for our actions. Without love, or other kinds of volitionally necessary caring, we would not have an answer to the fundamental question of how we should live. This is a very important essay, written by a first-class philosophical mind, and animated by a humane outlook. It will be of interest not only to philosophers, but also to all those who look to understand the springs of human action.” Debra Satz, Stanford University "Frankfurt delves into the ideals of rationality and love, compares the two, and declares love the winner in defining self-commitment to our actions (which is "getting it right"). These arguments are related in superbly written prose and stand well on their own...The commentary, likewise, is well written and presents the reader with an enhanced framework and relevant, thought-provoking objections. "Library Journal Book News Annotation:Here Frankfurt (philosophy emeritus, Princeton U.) offers his
comments about the most basic thinking about how we live that made in
the 2004 Tanner Lectures in Moral Philosophy at Stanford U. He offers
that without love or other kinds of caring we make by choice we could
not be able to discern how to live. In an accessible and
conversational tone he examines the uniquely human ability to examine
ourselves, correct ourselves, and take ourselves seriously in the
process. He explores why we humans are so inwardly-directed and never
satisfied with ourselves as we are and seek to direct the content of
our characters and the meaningful actions we take while, at the same
time, believing this complex exercise is good and right. The editors
include three critiques of the lectures.
Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:"Frankfurt delves into the ideals of rationality and love, compares the two, and declares love the winner in defining self-commitment to our actions (which is "getting it right"). These arguments are related in superbly written prose and stand well on their own...The commentary, likewise, is well written and presents the reader with an enhanced framework and relevant, thought-provoking objections. "Library Journal Review:"Frankfurt's argument is intelligent, sophisticated, and thooughtful."CHOICE Review:“In his Tanner lectures, Harry Frankfurt continues his exploration of the nature of human agency and practical reasoning. Love, and other “volitional necessities”things about which we cannot help caringanchor us in the world and provide us with ends for our actions. Without love, or other kinds of volitionally necessary caring, we would not have an answer to the fundamental question of how we should live. This is a very important essay, written by a first-class philosophical mind, and animated by a humane outlook. It will be of interest not only to philosophers, but also to all those who look to understand the springs of human action.” Debra Satz, Stanford University Synopsis:Frankfurt incisively explores the roles of reason and of love in life, and considers the relation between these two motivating forces of action. The argument is that the authority of practical reason is less fundamental than the authority of love. About the AuthorHarry G. Frankfurt is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Princeton University. He is author of the best-selling book, On Bullshit (2005). His other publications include The Reasons of Love (2004) and Necessity, Volition, and Love (1999). What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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