Preface
Part I: The Good
1. Being Good
2. The Self and Others
3. Self-fulfillment
Part II: The True
4. Finding Out What is True
5. Scepticism, Illusion and the Sources of Knowledge
6. Integrating Truth into the Quest
Part III: The Beautiful
7. Finding Out What is Beautiful: Ancient Theories
8. Finding Out What is Beautiful: Modern and Contemporary
Theories
9. The Quest for the Beautiful
Glossary
Index
An exciting and stimulating introduction to some of the central questions in philosophy.
Michael Boylan is Professor and Chair in philosophy at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, USA. His most recent books are The Extinction of Desire (Blackwell, 2007), a philosophical novel and A Just Society (Rowman and Littlefield, 2004), a monograph on ethics and political philosophy.
Mention -Book News, February 2009
'Accessible in style, sophisticated in content, Michael Boylan's
The Good, the True and the Beautiful is an excellent guide to
philosophical reflection on the most important of life's questions.
The author's good nature comes through on every page, as readers
are challenged and coaxed to become better and more thoughtful
people.' Jeffrey Reiman, William Fraser McDowell Professor of
Philosophy, American University, USA.
'This book is a triumph: it opens deep philosophical thought to
every reader. Through his conversational style, Boylan invites us
to take a fresh look at central subjects in philosophy--the good,
the true, and the beautiful.' Robert Paul Churchill, professor of
Philosophy, George Washington University, USA
'In combining philosophical argumentation with observations from
the social world, politics and the arts the book goes far beyond a
scholarly investigation of a perennial topic of philosophy. Even
for readers without background in the history of philosophy the
book will make those fundamental questions accessible.'Professor,
Marcus Düwell, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
"In his concise account of the major theories of art, he
accomplishes the remarkable feat of explaining Heidegger in simple
language. All in all, Boylan displays a thorough knowledge of both
classical and modern views. Highly recommended for all philosophy
collections." - David Gordon, Library Journal, October 1, 2008
*Library Journal*
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