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Book Synopsis Rethinking Human Nature by : Malcolm Jeeves
Download or read book Rethinking Human Nature written by Malcolm Jeeves and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do the many exciting recent scientific discoveries in neuroscience, psychology, evolutionary biology, genetics and paleoanthropology challenge and complicate but also enrich and illuminate the traditional Christian portrait of human nature? In Rethinking Human Nature an international team of scientists, historians, philosophers, and theologians presents both the wisdom of the past and the cutting edge of present and developing scientific research to explore answers to this vital question. Their discussions examining our brains, our genes, our ancestors, our societies, and more will help us develop a more nuanced and complete understanding of what it really means to be human. Contributors: Evandro Agazzi, R. J. Berry, Alison S. Brooks, Franco Chiereghin, Felipe Fernandez, Graeme Finlay, Joel Green, Malcolm Jeeves, Jrgen Mittelstrass, David G. Myers, Janet Martin Soskice, Fernando Vidal
Book Synopsis Rethinking Human Nature by : Kevin J. Corcoran
Download or read book Rethinking Human Nature written by Kevin J. Corcoran and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are we as human persons? Are we immaterial souls capable of disembodied existence or merely animals destined to dust? For centuries, scholars have debated this issue, and that debate continues today. But the question of human nature can no longer remain a topic for discussion within the hallowed halls of the academy. End-of-life ethical decisions, human cloning, fetal tissue transplants, and stem cell research all reveal the urgency and the importance of the question for ordinary people. Rethinking Human Nature offers a fascinating look at what it means to be human by defending the "constitutional view"--which suggests we are constituted by our bodies without being identical to the bodies that constitute us. Grounded in Scripture, this book connects the theology and philosophy of human nature with the moral conundrums that confront us at the margins of life.
Book Synopsis Human Rights and Human Nature by : Marion Albers
Download or read book Human Rights and Human Nature written by Marion Albers and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores both the possibilities and limits of arguments from human nature in the context of human rights. Can the concept of human nature provide a basis for understanding fundamental rights? Is it plausible to justify the claim to universal validity of human rights by reference to human nature? Or does the idea of human rights in its modern, post-1945 manifestation go, in essence, beyond human nature? The essays in this volume introduce naturalistic positions and their concomitant critiques. They address the role that human nature both actually does and potentially may play in forming a foundation for and acting as an exemplification of fundamental rights. Beyond that, they give attention to the challenges caused by Life Sciences. Human nature itself is subject to transformation and transgression in an unprecedented manner. The essays reflect on issues such as reproduction, species manipulation, corporeal autonomy and enhancement. Contributors are jurists, philosophers and political scientists from Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, Poland and Japan.
Book Synopsis Rethinking Human Rights for the New Millennium by : A. Fields
Download or read book Rethinking Human Rights for the New Millennium written by A. Fields and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-01-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book invites people to think more deeply about human rights in an attempt to overcome many of the traditional arguments in the human rights literature. Belden Fields argues that human rights should be reconceptualized to combine philosophical, historical, and empirical-practical dimensions. The best way to understand human rights is not as a set of universal abstractions but rather as a set of past and ongoing social practices rooted in the claims and struggles of peoples against what they consider to be political, economic, or social domination. Fields aptly shows how a people's fight for recognition is often closely tied to rights claims and that these connections to identify can help bridge the gulf between universalistic and cultural relativistic arguments in the human rights debate.
Book Synopsis The Social Economics of Human Material Need by : John Bryan Davis
Download or read book The Social Economics of Human Material Need written by John Bryan Davis and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of seven essays, a project of the Association for Social Economics, challenges the conventional paradigm of mainstream economics--which rejects human need as a viable concept--and seeks to establish a new paradigm grounded in human material need under its two distinct aspects: physical need and the need for work as such. In the Introduction, John B. Davis maintains that mainstream economic theory denies that needs can be distinguished from wants and so does not recognize the importance of this dimension of economic life. He argues that it is virtually impossible to discuss the economy without addressing the individuals, families, and communities whose needs go unmet and who thus become the focus of social and economic policies. The contributors establish in their essays a philosophical and methodological foundation to explain the nature of need and its centrality to economics. They present a new socioeconomic paradigm based on human material need, which is presented in the context of the three principles that organize economic affairs--competition, cooperation, and intervention--and which is underlaid by the social values of freedom, community, and equality. Essayists strive to incorporate the duality of human nature--the recognition that every human being is at once an individual and a social being--in their definition of human physical need and the need for work. They further address unmet individual material need through private- and public-sector remedies. The essays include "Need as a Mode of Discourse," by Warren J. Samuels; "The Person and the Social Economy: Needs, Values, and Principles," by Peter L. Danner; "Human Physical Need: A Concept That Is Both Absolute and Relative," by Edward J. O'Boyle; "Government Participation to Address Human Material Need," by Anthony E. Scaperlanda; "The Need for Work as Such: Self-Expression and Belonging," by Edward J. O'Boyle; "Social Management and the Self-Managed Firm," by Severyn T. Bruyn; and "Reconstruction of Mainstream Economics and the Market Economy," by John B. Davis and Edward J. O'Boyle.
Book Synopsis Biotechnology, Human Nature, and Christian Ethics by : Gerald McKenny
Download or read book Biotechnology, Human Nature, and Christian Ethics written by Gerald McKenny and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In public debates over biotechnology, theologians, philosophers, and political theorists have proposed that biotechnology could have significant implications for human nature. They argue that ethical evaluations of biotechnologies that might affect human nature must take these implications into account. In this book, Gerald McKenny examines these important yet controversial arguments, which have in turn been criticized by many moral philosophers and professional bioethicists. He argues that Christian ethics is, in principle, committed to some version of the claim that human nature has normative status in relation to biotechnology. Showing how both criticisms and defences of this claim have often been facile, he identifies, develops, and critically evaluates three versions of the claim, and contributes a fourth, distinctively Christian version to the debate. Focusing on Christian ethics in conversation with secular ethics, McKenny's book is the first thorough analysis of a controversial contemporary issue.
Book Synopsis Human Dignity of the Vulnerable in the Age of Rights by : Aniceto Masferrer
Download or read book Human Dignity of the Vulnerable in the Age of Rights written by Aniceto Masferrer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is devoted to exploring a subject which, on the surface, might appear to be just a trending topic. In fact, it is much more than a trend. It relates to an ancient, permanent issue which directly connects with people’s life and basic needs: the recognition and protection of individuals’ dignity, in particular the inherent worthiness of the most vulnerable human beings. The content of this book is described well enough by its title: ‘Human Dignity of the Vulnerable in the Age of Rights’. Certainly, we do not claim that only the human dignity of vulnerable people should be recognized and protected. We rather argue that, since vulnerability is part of the human condition, human vulnerability is not at odds with human dignity. To put it simply, human dignity is compatible with vulnerability. A concept of human dignity which discards or denies the dignity of the vulnerable and weak is at odds with the real human condition. Even those individuals who might seem more skilled and talented are fragile, vulnerable and limited. We need to realize that human condition is not limitless. It is crucial to re-discover a sense of moderation regarding ourselves, a sense of reality concerning our own nature. Some lines of thought take the opposite view. It is sometimes argued that humankind is – or is called to be – powerful, and that the time will come when there will be no vulnerability, no fragility, no limits at all. Human beings will become like God (or what believers might think God to be). This perspective rejects human vulnerability as in intrinsic evil. Those who are frail or weak, who are not autonomous or not able to care for themselves, do not possess dignity. In this volume it is claimed that vulnerability is an inherent part of human condition, and because human dignity belongs to all individuals, laws are called to recognize and protect the rights of all of them, particularly of those who might appear to be more vulnerable and fragile.
Book Synopsis Theology as History and Hermeneutics by : Laurence W. Wood
Download or read book Theology as History and Hermeneutics written by Laurence W. Wood and published by Emeth Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers in style and content an exciting new perspective on contemporary theology and its future in post-modern times. I welcome this new perspective. The style is agreeable, unpolemical, and enages in dialogue with the best of Barth and Bultmann, Ricoeur and Pannenberg, Cobb and Moltmann, showing what they havea to offer to the larger theological community and transferring it like a ferry boat into the post-modern age. The purpose is to offer an evangelical theology which is at the same time genuinely evangelical and relevant for post-modern ways of thinking. Wood writes with admirable clarity." --Jürgen Moltmann, University of Tübingen
Book Synopsis Science of Human Nature and Art of Sustainable Happiness: Arrive 2 B U by : Emma-Shivani Brown Ph.D.
Download or read book Science of Human Nature and Art of Sustainable Happiness: Arrive 2 B U written by Emma-Shivani Brown Ph.D. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-10-23 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultimately, people want to be happy. For most of us, we seek happiness outside of ourselves. We hope that our pursuit of a higher-paying job, a nicer house, a new mate, a faster speedboat, etc. will bring happiness. These external desires might satisfy our appetite in the short-term, but when the shiny newness inevitably wears off, we find ourselves feeling emotionally bankrupt, and often in overwhelming debt. We all want to know the secret to happiness, even though very few of us actually have the motivation and dedication to work for it. Recognizing and changing patterns of behavior that don't serve us, adopting positivity practices, living mindfully and flourishing often require a substantial life overhaul, not just a makeover. Here's the secret-there is no secret to happiness. Much research has been done and countless books, classes, conferences, and programs come out every year, each with a "new" take on this age-old enigma.
Download or read book Neuroliberalism written by Mark Whitehead and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many governments in the developed world can now best be described as ‘neuroliberal’: having a combination of neoliberal principles with policy initiatives derived from insights in the behavioural sciences. Neuroliberalism presents the results of the first critical global study of the impacts of the behavioural sciences on public policy and government actions, including behavioural economics, behavioural psychology and neuroeconomics. Drawing on interviews with leading behaviour change experts, organizations and policy-makers, and discussed in alignment with a series of international case studies, this volume provides a critical analysis of the ethical, economic, political and constitutional implications of behaviourally oriented government. It explores the impacts of the behavioural sciences on everyday life through a series of themes, including: understandings of the human subject; interpretations of freedom; the changing form and function of the state; the changing role of the corporation in society; and the design of everyday environments and technologies. The research presented in this volume reveals a diverse set of neuroliberal approaches to government that offer policy-makers and behaviour change professionals a real choice in relation to the systems of behavioural government they can implement. This book also argues that the behavioural sciences have the potential to support much more effective systems of government, but also generate new ethical concerns that policy-makers should be aware of.
Book Synopsis The Path to Perspective by : Neil David Martin
Download or read book The Path to Perspective written by Neil David Martin and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Path to Perspective is nothing short of a manifesto for business in the new millennium, a classic account of why challenging assumptions is the starting point for successful companies in the 21st Century. In his first book Neil David Martin offers fresh and innovative thinking on the struggle to maximise performance in today's challenging business environment. "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want. Fix the roof while the sun shines. Short statements make us think. Reality is often very different from how we might first perceive it. Neil's new book explains exactly why perspective is so important to business. Sharpen your thinking tools with "The Path to Perspective". (Richard Grace, Serial Entrepreneur and former Senior Manager at Xerox) Together with a compelling vision of what our organisations could be, The Path to Perspective outlines a convincing case for people-first, values-driven, free thinking business, which begins with rethinking your company's practices and priorities. It is packed with over 40 powerful concepts and a step-by-step plan to help you translate the ideas in this book into meaningful practices for your business. The author also offers us several important and eye-opening insights, including: - Why most companies still struggle to differentiate, to attract and retain employees and customers, to maximise productivity, and to innovate successfully. - Why focusing on profit as the ultimate goal of your business is actually NOT the best way of maximising profits. - Why a focus on behaviours is NOT enough to bring about a shift in attitudes within your business.
Book Synopsis Evolution and Eschatology by : Graeme Finlay
Download or read book Evolution and Eschatology written by Graeme Finlay and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The genome revolution of the last twenty years has changed biology forever. It has provided stunning insights into the evolution of species (such as ours) and the development of new functional capabilities (such as placenta, brain, and immune networks). We are learning how genes make a human animal―but that loving relationships with others are required to make a human person. Random mutations, filtered by directing order, underlie evolutionary development, but also cause diseases such as cancer. We are wont to question God when faced with devastating natural and moral evils. But deeply embedded in the biblical story we encounter a Creator who has always purposed to deal with the evils of a freely operating world by extirpating them through Jesus of Nazareth, who is God incarnate.
Book Synopsis A Christian Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy by : Siang-Yang Tan
Download or read book A Christian Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy written by Siang-Yang Tan and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does a Christian approach to counseling and psychotherapy involve? The 2021 Fuller Integration Symposium Lectures by Dr. Siang-Yang Tan, published in this book, cover this topic with the overall title of: “A Christian Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy: Christ-Centered, Biblically Based, and Spirit-Filled.” The three lectures in three chapters are on: (1) “A Christian Perspective on Human Nature and Effective Counseling and Psychotherapy”; (2) “Implicit and Explicit Integration in Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy: Christian Faith in Clinical Practice”; and (3) “The Role of the Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy.”
Book Synopsis Rethinking Human Security by : Moufida Goucha
Download or read book Rethinking Human Security written by Moufida Goucha and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2008-10-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates how revenues derived from natural resource exploitation can be translated into real benefits for the citizens of resource-rich countries Shows how despite unprecedentedly high prices of natural resources such as oil and gas on the global market, resource-rich countries are home to over 60% of the world's poorest people Discusses the counterintuitive phenomenon known as the "resource curse" and how mineral wealth can impoverish countries Presents the major obstacles for the international community in the fight.
Book Synopsis Catholicity and Emerging Personhood by : Horan OFM, Daniel P.
Download or read book Catholicity and Emerging Personhood written by Horan OFM, Daniel P. and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2019-09-26 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of the meaning and identity of the human person in light of a renewed theology of creation, the ongoing discoveries of evolution and natural sciences, and newly appropriated resources in the theological tradition.
Book Synopsis Why Science and Faith Belong Together by : Malcolm A. Jeeves
Download or read book Why Science and Faith Belong Together written by Malcolm A. Jeeves and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we try to understand ourselves and the world we live in, all too often we look first to science--and then, if gaps remain in our understanding, we try to fill the gaps with reference to God and our faith. Such a "god-of-the-gaps" approach has a long history and is sadly alive and well today. This book was written to provide an alternative approach, posing this basic question: How can educated Christians maintain their intellectual honesty and, at the same time, be faithful both to Scripture and to science? This book provides examples of some of the liveliest "science vs. faith" issues today and suggests ways to think constructively about each of them.
Book Synopsis Creating Consilience by : Edward Slingerland
Download or read book Creating Consilience written by Edward Slingerland and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calls for a "consilient" or "vertically integrated" approach to the study of human mind and culture have, for the most part, been received by scholars in the humanities with either indifference or hostility. One reason for this is that consilience has often been framed as bringing the study of humanistic issues into line with the study of non-human phenomena, rather than as something to which humanists and scientists contribute equally. The other major reason that consilience has yet to catch on in the humanities is a dearth of compelling examples of the benefits of adopting a consilient approach. Creating Consilience is the product of a workshop that brought together internationally-renowned scholars from a variety of fields to address both of these issues. It includes representative pieces from workshop speakers and participants that examine how adopting such a consilient stance -- informed by cognitive science and grounded in evolutionary theory -- would concretely impact specific topics in the humanities, examining each topic in a manner that not only cuts across the humanities-natural science divide, but also across individual humanistic disciplines. By taking seriously the fact that science-humanities integration is a two-way exchange, this volume takes a new approach to bridging the cultures of science and the humanities. The editors and contributors formulate how to develop a new shared framework of consilience beyond mere interdisciplinarity, in a way that both sides can accept.
