Being and Duty The Contribution of 20th-Century Polish Thinkers to the Theory of Imperatives and Norms |
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| Author:
| Jadacki, Jacek |
| ISBN: | 978-83-7886-017-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Copernicus Center Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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Being and Duty is comprised of three components that: a) analyze the creative contribution to the theory of imperatives and norms provided by 20th-century Polish researchers; b) summarize their reflections and considerations; and c) offer a collection of the classic writings of Polish authors of the time, illustrating that their research covered practically the whole scope of the theory of imperatives and norms. Contents include: the preferential situation * preferences and impulses *...
More DescriptionBeing and Duty is comprised of three components that: a) analyze the creative contribution to the theory of imperatives and norms provided by 20th-century Polish researchers; b) summarize their reflections and considerations; and c) offer a collection of the classic writings of Polish authors of the time, illustrating that their research covered practically the whole scope of the theory of imperatives and norms. Contents include: the preferential situation * preferences and impulses * decisions and tendencies * the verbalization of preferences - imperatives * the axiological situation - evaluations * the obligational situation * the genesis of the obligation * criteria of factuality of obligation * the gradation of obligations * the verbalization of obligations - norms * norms and consultatives * instructions and optatives * the imperative-normative argumentation.