Case Rational Optimism by Robinson Frank (23 results)

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Originally published in 1955 as The Case for Modern Man, this book challenges the reader to believe in the essence of the modern temperament: the belief in the human mastery of destiny. It remains a brilliant answer to pessimists who try to frighten individuals with tales of sin and disaster, or those who hold the view that human beings are victims of circumstances.…

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Condition: New. Making the case for feeling good about oneself, about humanity in general, and about the global situation, this title addresses such seemingly disparate subjects as selfishness versus altruism, mind and free will, human nature, and issues relating to economics, technology, and the environment. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616. . 2009. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . .…

Condition: New. Frank RobinsonThe Case for Rational Optimism tackles a host of challenging subjects in an engaging, accessible, down-to-earth style. It is intellectually serious, ceaselessly intriguing, and devoid of banalities. While other books in this ge.

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Condition: New. Making the case for feeling good about oneself, about humanity in general, and about the global situation, this title addresses such seemingly disparate subjects as selfishness versus altruism, mind and free will, human nature, and issues relating to economics, technology, and the environment. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616. . 2009. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The Case for Rational Optimism tackles a host of challenging subjects in an engaging, accessible, down-to-earth style. It is intellectually serious, ceaselessly intriguing, and devoid of banalities. While other books in this genre tend to be oriented toward self-help, this volume brings evolutionary biology, neuroscience, psychology, sociology, economics, and a keen sense of history to the topic.Robinson begins with three goals: making the case for feeling good about oneself, about humanity in general, and about the global situation. He addresses such seemingly disparate subjects as selfi shness versus altruism, mind and free will, human nature, and issues relating to economics, technology, the environment, and more. Unifying these ideas into a coherent philosophical whole are central concepts: evolution has endowed our species with more good qualities than bad, and why; those qualities, and our use of reason, are the foundations of civilization, and how; and, consistent with our nature, we make a better world by valuing human life therefore enabling others to fl ourish in ways they freely choose.The Case for Rational Optimism argues that the highly challenging conditions confronting early man created a Darwinian selective pressure for cooperation, even altruism, among members of a tribe. Th e author fi nds evidence for this in the way our brains work, and in observable human behavior. He argues against existential despair over the human condition. Even though there probably is no grand celestial design investing life with meaning, he considers this liberating, giving every person the freedom to craft their own meaning. To Robinson, whether sentient beings experience suff ering or joy is the only thing that matters; without emotive highs and lows, the Universe would hardly matter. …

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