ISBN: 9780140293142 - on equilibrium (5 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Minimal wear to cover. Pages clean and binding tight. shelf wear. bumped edges. Paperback. What does John Ralston Saul's influential philosophical trilogy Voltaire's Bastards , The Doubter's Companion and The Unconscious Civilization mean for the real lives of individuals? Is it possible to apply his groundbreaking theories to everyday life?On Equilibrium presents us with a virtual "how to"of the ways that ideas can translate into action. Saul explains how our different qualities give us the intelligence, self-confidence and ability to think and act as responsible individuals.Saul argues that when human qualities are worshipped in isolation they become weaknesses, even forces of destruction or self-destruction. In short, they become ideologies. But as he explores the qualities he has identified as being necessary to integrated human behaviour, he shows us that the key is to use these qualities in combination. How can we use these qualities as positive forces in our own lives and in society? How can we use them to reinforce us as humans?On Equilibrium is an intelligent, persuasive and controversial exploration of the essential qualities of humanity and how to use them to achieve equilibrium for the self and for an ethical society. It is a logical, compelling and humane successor to his bestselling trilogy.…

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Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. 205 pages. .An intelligent, persuasive and controversial exploration of the essential qualities of humanity and how they can be used to achieve equilibrium for the self and to foster an ethical society. Looks at six qualities as common to all people: common sense, ethics, imagination, intuition, memory, and reason. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 370 pages. John Ralston Saul explains how our different qualities give us the intelligen ce, self-confidence and practical ability to think and act as responsible indivi duals. He argues, however, that when certain human qualities are worshipped in i solation they become weaknesses, even forces of destruction or self-destruction. In short, they become ideologies.How can we use our qualities as positive force s in our own lives - and the life of our society? How can we use them so that ea ch builds upon the other to reinforce us as humans?Saul's answer is Balance.On E quilibrium is an intelligent, persuasive and controversial exploration of the es sential qualities of humanity and how they can be used to achieve equilibrium fo r the self and to foster an ethical society. It is at once an attack on our weak ness for ideologies and a manual for humanist action. It is the logical, compell ing and humane successor to Saul's bestselling trilogy Voltaire's Bastards, The Doubter's Companion and The Unconscious Civilisation.…