Desire, Practical Reason, and the Good

Desire, Practical Reason, and the Good
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9780195382440
ISBN-13 : 0195382447
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Book Synopsis Desire, Practical Reason, and the Good by : Sergio Tenenbaum

Download or read book Desire, Practical Reason, and the Good written by Sergio Tenenbaum and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Guise of the Good" thesis -- the view that desire, intention, or action) always aims at the good - has received renewed attention in the last twenty years. The book brings together work on various issues related to this thesis both from contemporary and historical perspectives.


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