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Philosophy and the Good Life: Reason and the Passions in Greek, Cartesian and Psychoanalytic Ethics

John Cottingham

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Can philosophy enable us to lead better lives through a systematic understanding of our human nature? John Cottingham's thought-provoking study examines three major philosophical approaches to this problem. Starting with the attempts of Classical philosophers to cope with the recalcitrant forces of the passions, he moves on to examine the moral psychology of Descartes, and concludes by analyzing the insights of modern psychoanalytic theory into the human predicament. His study provides a fresh and challenging perspective on moral philosophy and psychology for students and specialists alike.

Language: English

Pages: 248

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: July 23, 1998

ISBN: 0521478901

ISBN 13: 9780521478908

Philosophy and the Good Life: Reason and the Passions in Greek, Cartesian and Psychoanalytic Ethics

John Cottingham

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Can philosophy enable us to lead better lives through a systematic understanding of our human nature? John Cottingham's thought-provoking study examines three major philosophical approaches to this problem. Starting with the attempts of Classical philosophers to cope with the recalcitrant forces of the passions, he moves on to examine the moral psychology of Descartes, and concludes by analyzing the insights of modern psychoanalytic theory into the human predicament. His study provides a fresh and challenging perspective on moral philosophy and psychology for students and specialists alike.

Language: English

Pages: 248

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: July 23, 1998

ISBN: 0521478901

ISBN 13: 9780521478908

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