Three Dissertations (Classic Reprint): On the Pernicious Effects of Gaming, on Duelling, and on Suicide - Couverture souple
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Explore how gaming, duelling, and suicide test character, duty, and society in an 18th?century critique.
This edition gathers three focused studies that probe the social and moral consequences of gaming, duelling, and suicide. It examines how personal honor, public duty, and religious reflection intersect in controversial practices, offering a historical lens on courage, justice, and virtue.
- See how concepts like magnanimity and courage are analyzed beyond mere display in duels.
- Learn how the author questions the legitimacy of duelling as punishment or reparation.
- Understand the role of morality, religion, and reason in shaping duty and social conduct.
- Discover how arguments about law, society, and individual responsibility are presented for readers of philosophy and history.
Ideal for readers of moral philosophy, social history, and eighteenth?century debates on virtue and public life.
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Three Dissertations: On the Pernicious Effects of Gaming, on Duelling
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book explores the pernicious consequences of gaming, by examining its effects on a gambler's property, personal well-being, and social relationships. The author argues that gaming, by its very nature, leads to financial ruin, as the odds are always stacked against the player. This is compounded by the fallacy that one can lay odds without incurring a disadvantage, which is exposed as a dangerous misconception. Furthermore, the pursuit of gaming erodes personal health, as it replaces wholesome activities with late-night sessions fueled by anxiety. It also diminishes the enjoyment of various pleasures, as the gambler's mind becomes fixated on thoughts of chance and calculation, to the exclusion of other interests, and cultivates feelings of guilt and shame. The author concludes by emphasizing the crucial importance of self-control and the pursuit of genuine sources of happiness, urging readers to avoid the destructive allure of gaming. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781334282331_0
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