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Philosophy of devotion : the longing for invulnerable ideals /

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Paul Katsafanas examines the role of devotion as an ethical stance in human life. Devotion typically involves treating certain values, goals, or relationships as inviolable, incontestable, and invulnerable to argument. Katsafanas argues that devotion can be reasonable, and suggests how it can avoid...

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Main Author: Katsafanas, Paul (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Devotion > Philosophy.
Values.
Ethics.
Dévotion > Philosophie.
Morale.
ethics (philosophy)
PHILOSOPHY.
Good & Evil.
Terrorism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Behaviorism.
Movements.
PSYCHOLOGY.
Philosophy.
RELIGION.
Ethics
Values
Ethics & moral philosophy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Paul Katsafanas examines the role of devotion as an ethical stance in human life. Devotion typically involves treating certain values, goals, or relationships as inviolable, incontestable, and invulnerable to argument. Katsafanas argues that devotion can be reasonable, and suggests how it can avoid deforming into fanaticism.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192693495
0192693492
9780191959776
0191959774
9780192693501
0192693506