Contemporary perspectives on C.S. Lewis' The Abolition of man : history, philosophy, education, and science /: history, philosophy, education, and science. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Tim Mosteller and Gayne Anacker.
• Editors: Mosteller, Timothy; Anacker, Gayne John
• Contents: Cover page ; Halftitle page ; Series page ; Title page ; Copyright page ; Dedication ; Contents; Introduction; The purpose of this book; Chapter summaries; 1 Philosophy in The Abolition of Man; Beware the Sirens of subjectivism; On seeing goodness, truth, and beauty with the eyes of the heart; Emotional cultivation versus conditioning; Notes; Works cited; 2 Natural Law in The Abolition of Man; Of Dwarfs, prisons, and the natural law; Natural law and natural law theory; Lewis' Abolition and natural law theory; Notes; Works cited; 3 Education in The Abolition of Man. The education of character: Objective valueThe education of character: Universal virtues; The education of character: Training in virtue; The abolition of character: The "Controllers"; Acknowledgments; Notes; Works cited; 4 So How Should We Teach English?; Introduction; The argument in Abolition; The opposite approach; The problem with using literature; Literary uses and misuses; Conclusion; Notes; Works cited; 5 Is The Abolition of Man Conservative?; Notes; Works cited; 6 Theology in The Abolition of Man; Two arguments for objective value. Objective value and theology: Mere Christianity and contemporaneous essaysWhat is at stake?; Notes; Works cited; 7 Science in The Abolition of Man: "Can Science Rescue Itself?"; Introduction; Three questions; Background; How does Lewis view science?; Science vs. technology; Is C.S. Lewis attacking science?; What is new in biology since 1943?; The "post-genomics" era; Is C.S. Lewis attacking biology?; How can science offer a cure for or prevent the abolition?; Big data, artificial intelligence, and The Abolition of Man; Summary; Notes; Works cited. 8 The Abolition of Man and British Techno-FuturismThe Abolition of Man; Transhumanism and the posthuman vision; Conclusion; Notes; Works cited; 9 Metaphors of Meaning: The Dance of Truth and Imagination in That Hideous Strength; Abstract; Introduction; Fact and value; Truth and meaning; Reason and imagination; Conclusion; Works cited; Index.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 176 pages)
• Subjects: 909/.09821; Philosophy -- Criticism; PHILOSOPHY -- Criticism; HISTORY -- World; Philosophy & theory of education; Civilization, Western -- Philosophy; Civilization, Modern -- 1950- -- Philosophy; Natural law; Education -- Philosophy; Theological anthropology -- Christianity; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781474296458; 1474296459; 9781474296472; 1474296475
• Related ISBNs: 9781474296441; 1474296440
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 21, 2017).
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