{"product_id":"difference-of-man-and-the-difference-it-makes-9780823215355","title":"Difference of Man and the Difference It Makes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this classic work, Adler explores how man differs from all other things in the universe, bringing to bear both philosophical insights and informed scientific hypotheses concerning the biological and behavioral characteristics of mankind. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapid advances in science and technology and the abstract concepts of that influence on man and human value systems are lucidly outlined by Adler, as he touches on the effect of industrialization, and the clash of cultures and value systems brought about by increased communication between previously isolated groups of people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the other problems this study addresses are the scientific achievements in biology and physics which have raised fundamental questions about humanity's essential nature, especially the discoveries in the biological relatedness of all living things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrown into high relief is humanity's struggle to determine its unique status in the natural world and its value in the world it has created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUltimately, Adler's work develops an approach to the separation between scientific and philosophical questions which stands as a model of thought on philosophical considerations of new scientific discoveries and their consequences for the human person.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mortimer J. Adler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fordham University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823215355\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMortimer J. Adler \u003c\/strong\u003ewas the director of the Institute for Philosophical Research in Chicago and a member of the board of editors of the Encyclopedia Brittanica.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42806614163571,"sku":"0823215350","price":61.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_c1256677-7ab2-451b-b175-15aff700f7b6.jpg?v=1738238239","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/difference-of-man-and-the-difference-it-makes-9780823215355","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}