Introduction: The spectrum and the poles
Seeking truth or pursuing happiness
Just deserts or divine forgiveness
Our conduct as forced or free
Religious faith and rational doubt
Individual rights and the common good
Human I.Q. and animal feeling
Asceticism and sensuality
The populist and elitist perspectives
Self-interest and self-sacrifice
Truth as invented or discovered
Men and women : categories or constructs
Trusting our senses or being rational
Northern efficiency and Southern charm