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Paul Ricoeur’s Moral Anthropology Singularity, Responsibility, and Justice


Free Download Geoffrey Dierckxsens, "Paul Ricoeur’s Moral Anthropology: Singularity, Responsibility, and Justice "
English | ISBN: 1498545203 | 2017 | 266 pages | EPUB, PDF | 387 KB + 2 MB
Paul Ricœur’s Moral Anthropology is a guide for readers who are interested in Paul Ricœur’s thoughts on morals in general, bringing together the different aspects of what Geoffrey Dierckxsens understands as Ricœur’s moral anthropology. This anthropology addresses the question what it means to be human, capable of participating in moral life. Dierckxsens argues that Ricœur shows that this participation implies being a self, living a singular lived existence with others and being responsible in institutions of justice. Through experiencing life one comes to learn taking moral decisions and the reasons for moral life.

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Feminist Explorations of Paul Ricoeur’s Philosophy


Free Download Annemie Halsema, "Feminist Explorations of Paul Ricoeur’s Philosophy "
English | ISBN: 1498513689 | 2016 | 274 pages | EPUB | 666 KB
This book for the first time brings together considerations upon the feminine in relation to Paul Ricœur’s thinking. The collection of renowned scholars who have published extensively on Ricoeur and promising younger scholars together shows the rich potential of his thought for feminist theory, without failing to critically scrutinize it and to show its limitations with respect to thinking gender differences.

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