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  1. Of mottos and morals
    simple words for complex virtues
    Published: c2013
    Publisher:  Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc, Lanham, Maryland

    Whether in slogans, catchphrases, adages or proverbs, we encounter mottos every day, but we rarely take time to reflect on them. In Of Mottos and Morals: Simple Words for Complex Virtues, Martin explores the possibility that mottos themselves are... more

    Universitätsbibliothek Erfurt / Forschungsbibliothek Gotha, Universitätsbibliothek Erfurt
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    Hochschulbibliothek Friedensau
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    Kommunikations-, Informations- und Medienzentrum der Universität Hohenheim
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    Whether in slogans, catchphrases, adages or proverbs, we encounter mottos every day, but we rarely take time to reflect on them. In Of Mottos and Morals: Simple Words for Complex Virtues, Martin explores the possibility that mottos themselves are worthy of serious thought, examining how they contribute to moral guidance and help us grapple with complexity

     

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    Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 1442221291; 9781442221291
    Subjects: Terms and phrases; Slogans; Mottoes; Proverbs; Terms and phrases - Social aspects; Terms and phrases - Social aspects; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (vii, 169 p)
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references and index

    Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web

    Contents; I: Coping; 1 Introduction; 2 Tools in Coping; II: Character; 3 Identity and Character; 4 Self-Help, Mutual-Aid; 5 Pursuing Happiness; III: Community; 6 Leading, Creating, Writing; 7 Mottos in the Marketplace; 8 Campaigns and Causes; IV: Credo; 9 Ethical Theories; 10 Spirituality; 11 Golden Rule Pragmatism; Epilogue; Notes; Index