A sense for humanity : the ethical thought of Raimond Gaita
Title By: Taylor, Craig [Edited by] | Graefe, Melinda Kathleen [Edited by]
Material type: BookSeries: Description: xx, 203 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781922235459 :Subject(s): Gaita, Raimond, -- Criticism and interpretation | Ethics | Philosophical anthropology | PhilosophyDDC classification: 170.92 Online resources: Location MapItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 170.92 SE NS (Browse shelf) | Available | T0015669 |
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170.44 SH WH Who will cry when you die? : | 170.8422 CH HO How to be a Hepburn in a Kardashian world : | 170.9 FO EV The evolution of ethics : | 170.92 SE NS A sense for humanity : | 170.92273 WH AT What do you stand for? : | 171.7 WH YD Why do cross-border M&A fail so often? The role of cultural differences in the case study of the DaimlerChrysler AG : | 172 ET HI Ethics in public policy and management : |
Includes bibliographical references.
The essays in this collection examine the influence of Gaita's ethical thought in a broad sense, beyond academic philosophy, especially within Australian society and culture where it has been most significant. Through his various works, including his acclaimed biography, Romulus: My Father, Gaita's ethical thought has had a considerable impact on the intellectual and cultural life of Australia.
Raimond Gaita was awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Antwerp for his exceptional contribution to contemporary moral philosophy and for his singular contribution to the role of the intellectual in todays academic world, so recognising the influence of Gaitas ethical thought beyond academic philosophy. The essays in this collection examine the influence of Gaitas ethical thought in this broad sense, and particularly within Australian society and culture, where it has been most significant. Through his various works, including in particular his acclaimed biography, Romulus: My Father, Gaitas ethical thought has had a considerable impact on the intellectual and cultural life of Australia. This collection is unique for its survey of this influence, with new essays from significant writers and academics, including Barry Hill, Alex Miller, Brigitta Olubas, Helen Pringle, Robert Manne, Gerry Simpson, Steven Tudor, Geoffrey Brahm Levey, Dorothy Scott, Christopher Cordner, Craig Taylor and Miranda Fricker, along with an introductory piece by J.M. Coetzee. Other features of the collection include a new poem for Gaita by poet and screenwriter Nick Drake and an interview with Gaita by Anne Manne, in which Gaita reflects on the origins and development of his ethical thought as a form of lucidity.