Passion, Death, and Spirituality - 9789400746497

Passion, Death, and SpiritualityThe Philosophy of Robert C. Solomon\nAuthor(s): Kathleen Higgins, David Sherman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer, Netherlands\nImprint: Springer\nISBN-13: 9789400746497, 978-9400746497\nSynopsis\nRobert C. Solomon, who died in 2007, was Professor of Philosophy and Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Business at the University of Texas, USA. As the first book comprehensively to examine the breadth of Solomons contribution to philosophy, this volume ranks as a vital addition to the literature. It includes a newly published transcript of Solomons last talk, which responded to Arindam Chakrabarti on the concept of revenge, as well as the considered views of prominent figures in the numerous subfields in which Solomon worked. The content analyses his perspectives on the philosophy of emotion, virtue, business ethics, and religion, in addition to philosophical history, existentialism, and the many other topics that held this prolific thinkers attention..