On Equilibrium The Six Qualities of the New Humanism |
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Author:
| Saul, John Ralston |
ISBN: | 978-1-56858-293-1 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
Publisher: | Hachette Books
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Imprint: | Da Capo Press, Incorporated |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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Is it moral to sacrifice one’s life for a higher goal? Why do many in the U.S. think it admirable to join the army but despicable for Palestinians to sign up with Hamas? How can we actually determine "evil” and "good” in the daily world? These practical questions cut to the heart of what it means to be human. John Ralston Saul, in his matter-of-fact discussion of six basic human qualities -- ethics, common sense, intuition, imagination, memory, and reason --...
More DescriptionIs it moral to sacrifice one’s life for a higher goal? Why do many in the U.S. think it admirable to join the army but despicable for Palestinians to sign up with Hamas? How can we actually determine "evil” and "good” in the daily world? These practical questions cut to the heart of what it means to be human. John Ralston Saul, in his matter-of-fact discussion of six basic human qualities -- ethics, common sense, intuition, imagination, memory, and reason -- confronts basic concepts in a manner not done since Thomas Paine more than two centuries ago. In an easy-to-understand style, Saul explains why essential qualities of being human cannot exist in isolation but instead depend on and enrich each other. On Equilibrium persuasively explores morality and how it can be used to foster equilibrium for the self and achieve an ethical society.