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Plato's battle between the Gods and the giants and its continuing relevance in the speculative philosophy of history by Ben Lazare Mijuskovic

Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2025 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Mijuskovic, Ben, author.
Series:
Value inquiry book series v. 399
Value inquiry book series
Value inquiry book series volume 399
Cognitive science
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
History--Philosophy.
History.
Plato.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Place of Publication:
Leiden Boston Brill [2025]
Summary:
The author of this book poses profound existential questions: is humanity ameliorating or deteriorating; materialistic or idealistic; science or humanism; Schopenhauer pessimism or Leibniz optimism? Simultaneously, this book notes the insidious roots of evil and its destructive engulfment and power, raising the question of whether these same dynamic forces are leading the world to annihilation as countries threaten each other with nuclear arms and the age of pessimism has become entrenched
Contents:
Front Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Chapter 1 The Battle between Gods and Giants: Materialism and Idealism
Chapter 2 The Foundations of Western Science: Materialism, Empiricism, and Determinism
Chapter 3 Metaphysical Dualism, Subjective and Objective Idealism: Freedom and Spontaneity
Chapter 4 Brentano, Husserl, and Sartre on Transcendence, Intentionality, Spontaneity, and Values
Chapter 5 The Ancient Origins of Good and Evil: Closing the Circle
Chapter 6 Schopenhauer and Thomas Hardy: Optimism and Pessimism, the Virtues of Resignation and Compassion
Chapter 7 The Ethics of Universal Suicide
Epilogue
Appendix
Chart of Hegel's Categories
Bibliography
Name Index
Subject Index
Back Cover
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 18, 2025)
ISBN:
9789004713352
9004713352
OCLC:
1498706328
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license

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