Of mottos and morals : simple words for complex virtues / Mike W. Martin.

By:

Martin, Mike W, 1946-

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Lanham, [Maryland] : Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, [2013]Description: 1 online resource (vii, 169 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781442221307
1442221305
1299252397
9781299252394

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Of mottos and moralsDDC classification:

808 23

LOC classification:

PN6311

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Contents:

I: Coping; 1 Introduction; 2 Tools in Coping; II: Character; 3 Identity and Character; 4 Self-Help, Mutual-Aid; 5 Pursuing Happiness; III: Community; 6 Leading, Creating, Writing; 7 Mottos in the Marketplace; 8 Campaigns and Causes; IV: Credo; 9 Ethical Theories; 10 Spirituality; 11 Golden Rule Pragmatism; Epilogue; Notes; Index.

Summary: Whether in slogans, catchphrases, adages or proverbs, we encounter mottos every day, but we rarely take time to reflect on them. In Of Mottos and Morals: Simple Words for Complex Virtues, Martin explores the possibility that mottos themselves are worthy of serious thought, examining how they contribute to moral guidance and help us grapple with complexity.

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Includes index.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Whether in slogans, catchphrases, adages or proverbs, we encounter mottos every day, but we rarely take time to reflect on them. In Of Mottos and Morals: Simple Words for Complex Virtues, Martin explores the possibility that mottos themselves are worthy of serious thought, examining how they contribute to moral guidance and help us grapple with complexity.

English.

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