Beyond Humanism [electronic resource] : The Flourishing of Life, Self and Other /
Nooteboom, Bart.author.
This book seeks to set humanism on a new footing. No longer Enlightenment intuitions of an autonomous, disconnected, and rational self but a philosophy oriented towards the relationship between self and other. With this, it seeks to provide an escape from present egotism and narcissism in society. It discusses altruism as well as its limitations.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; What's wrong?; Which humanism?; Which transcendence?; Philosophical roots; The rise and fall of the self; Depersonalization; Religion?; Where to go?; The purpose of this book; Philosophy; The contents of this book; 2 Which Avenues?; Which God?; Beyond godservice; Beyond the Enlightenment; Rationalism; Collective irrationality; Universalism; Beyond nationalism; Culture; Naturalism without reductionism; Evolution; Philosophy; 3 The History of the Self; The march to the disengaged self; The stumbling of benevolence; 4 Free Will?; Good, evil and free will
The dualism of good and evilForms of freedom; Freedom of the will?; Cognition; Levels of freedom; Freedom from others; Self-interest and altruism; Interests and motives; 5 Embodied Cognition; Embodied cognition; Embodiment and interaction; Development; How does it work?; Evolution; Formation of the self; A logic of discovery; Is this evolution?; 6 Language; Language as obstacle; Ontology; Can we say no?; Universals and individuals; Sense and reference; Pragmatics; The evolution of language; Change of meaning; 7 Nietzsche: The Flourishing of Life; Understanding Nietzsche; Nietzsche's insights
Criticism8 Levinas: Philosophy of the Other; Issues; Elaboration; Development; Speech; Nietzsche and Levinas; Discussion; 9 Otherhumanism; Arguments for otherhumanism; The good life; Difference; Trust; Social psychology; Third parties; 10 How Viable Is Otherhumanism?; Appeal; Power; Pluralism; Evolution; Culture; Development; How far does the art of trust go?; Summary; The crunch; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Names; Index of Subjects
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
This book seeks to set humanism on a new footing. No longer Enlightenment intuitions of an autonomous, disconnected, and rational self but a philosophy oriented towards the relationship between self and other. With this, it seeks to provide an escape from present egotism and narcissism in society. It discusses altruism as well as its limitations.
Philosophy (General).
Philosophy of mind.
History of Philosophy.
Philosophy of Mind.
Cultural Studies.