M. Brodrick

The Ethics of Detachment in Santayana's Philosophy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Knowing that we are finite, how can we live to the fullest? Philosopher George Santayana suggested 'spirituality' enables us to enjoy what we have. This book clarifies and extends Santayana's account of spirituality, while suggesting how the detachment of spirituality can relieve human suffering, enrich our lives, and make us better human beings.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Education / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-137-47247-2
• 2015
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9781137472472
• ISBN-10: 1137472472
• Artikelnr.: 42463654

Autorenporträt

Michael Brodrick

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Ultimate Value in Psychology 2. Spirituality and Religion 3. An Ontology for Spirituality 4. The Outer Structure and the Inner Nature of Spirituality 5. Santayana and Schopenhauer 6. A Philosophical Defense of Spirituality 7. Spirituality and Human Finitude Bibliography Index