Meddling: On the Virtue of Leaving Others Alone (American Philosophy) - Hardcover

Lachs, John

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9780253014719: Meddling: On the Virtue of Leaving Others Alone (American Philosophy)
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ISBN 10: 0253014719 ISBN 13: 9780253014719
Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2014

Synopsis

John Lachs claims that we are surrounded by people who seem to know what is good for us better than we do ourselves. Lachs discusses the joy of choice and the rare virtue of leaving others alone to lead their lives as they see fit. He does not mean that we abandon them in their genuine hour of need, but that we aid them on their own terms and not make help conditional upon adopting approved beliefs and behaviors. Lachs believes help needs to be temporary to discourage dependence. He contends that leaving others alone in this fashion will create a community that is caring and responsive to the needs of others. All it takes is an urge not to meddle, even when we think it's for someone else's own good.

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About the Author

John Lachs is Centennial Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. He is author of Stoic Pragmatism (IUP, 2012), A Community of Individuals, and In Love with Life.

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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0253014719
ISBN 13 
9780253014719
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
140
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