Greed: From Gordon Gekko to David Hume - Couverture souple

Sutherland, Stewart

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1908323795 ISBN 13 : 9781908323798

Editeur : Haus Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

In a riveting scene from the film "Wall Street," Gordon Gekko proclaims that "greed is good." The great philosopher David Hume, on the other hand, describes greed as the most destructive of the vices. The recent banking debacle and continuing uproar about executive bonus pay has placed the controversial issue of greed at the very heart of how we view modern society. Is Gekko's maxim simply in need of some moderation? Or is Hume's view too extreme? In "Greed," Stewart Sutherland examines these conflicting notions and discusses how we might approach the problem of greed today. He looks at the concept of incentives, which are essential for achieving results, and whether the desire for money is really as dangerous as it might seem. Powerful and timely, "Greed" is a much-needed look at an attitude that, for better or worse, is an unavoidable driving force in modern society.

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À propos de l'auteur

Stewart Sutherland is a scholar, public servant, and one of Britain's most distinguished philosophers of religion. He has been a crossbench peer in the House of Lords since 2001 and has served as vice chancellor of the University of Edinburgh and the University of London, principal of King's College London, and Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Haus Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1908323795
• ISBN 13: 9781908323798
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible