1st Edition

Fudamental Problems of Life An Essay on Citizenship as Pursuit of Values

By Pierre R. Crosson Copyright 1928
388 Pages
by Routledge

388 Pages
by Routledge

388 Pages
by Routledge

In this volume, originally published in 1928, Mackenzie explores the meaning of Value and its place and relation in human thought and life. Divided into two parts, the first concerns itself with more general problems concerning Value while the latter part details the bearing Value has upon social problems. Mackenzie integrates the major branches of philosophy (Logic, Ethics, Metaphysics and... Read more

Preface;  Introduction;  Part I: The Problem of Value;  1. The General Conception of Value  2. The Value of Truth  3. Appearance and Reality  4. Nature and Spirit  5. The Value of Goodness  6. The Value of Beauty  7. Intrinsic and Instrumental Values  8. The Place of Religion  9. The Cosmos and the Microcosm  10. Social Values;  Part II: The Problem of Citizenship;  1. Early Theories of Citizenship  2. The Present Outlook in Social Theory  3. Co-Operative Groups  4. The Idea of a Commonwealth  5. The Threefold Commonwealth  6. The Cultural Aspect of Life  7. The Economic Aspect of Life  8. The Political Aspect of Life  9. The Problem of a World Commonwealth  10. The Upward Path;  Index

Biography

J.S. Mackenzie