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Of mottos and morals : simple words for complex virtues / Mike W. Martin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Martin, Mike W., 1946-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mottoes--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Mottoes.
- Slogans--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Slogans.
- Proverbs--History and criticism.
- Proverbs.
- Terms and phrases--Social aspects.
- Terms and phrases.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (179 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., c2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Whether in slogans, catchphrases, adages or proverbs, we encounter mottos every day, but we rarely take time to reflect on them. In Of Mottos and Morals: Simple Words for Complex Virtues, Martin explores the possibility that mottos themselves are worthy of serious thought, examining how they contribute to moral guidance and help us grapple with complexity.
- Contents:
- Contents; I: Coping; 1 Introduction; 2 Tools in Coping; II: Character; 3 Identity and Character; 4 Self-Help, Mutual-Aid; 5 Pursuing Happiness; III: Community; 6 Leading, Creating, Writing; 7 Mottos in the Marketplace; 8 Campaigns and Causes; IV: Credo; 9 Ethical Theories; 10 Spirituality; 11 Golden Rule Pragmatism; Epilogue; Notes; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 1-299-25239-7
- 1-4422-2130-5
- OCLC:
- 855502760
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