WITH CERTAINTY, COMPETENCE, AND CONFIDENCE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/eph.v17i2.85Keywords:
Todorov, humanism, ethicsAbstract
Following Todorov’s reasoning this essay begins with a consideration of human nature. Continuing in the spirit of Todorov, to this “minimal anthropology” is added the values that comprise an ethical, a religious, and a civic humanism.
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2013-10-09
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Vail, C. W. (2013). WITH CERTAINTY, COMPETENCE, AND CONFIDENCE. Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism, 17(2), 85-100. https://doi.org/10.1558/eph.v17i2.85
