Project Gutenberg 2019-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 153 Romain, James Harold 10020367 Gambling; or, Fortuna, her temple and shrine. The true philosophy and ethics of gambling Produced by Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Gambling; or, Fortuna, her Temple and Shrine" by James Harold Romain is a philosophical and ethical treatise written in the late 19th century. The work explores the nature of gambling, examining its historical significance and its profound influence on human behavior across civilizations. Romain aims to dissect the moral implications of gambling while calling for an understanding of the complexities surrounding this age-old practice. At the start of the book, the author discusses the contrasting views surrounding gambling throughout history, introducing an illustrative tale of two knights who misinterpret their perceptions of a shield's color, which serves as a metaphor for the differing opinions on gambling. Romain critiques previous works on gambling for failing to address its root causes and implications, asserting that a mere depiction of gambling does not contribute to the understanding or prevention of its perceived evils. He emphasizes the inevitability of gambling as a human instinct and poses various philosophical questions regarding chance, morality, and societal influences, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the ethics of gambling as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gambling HV Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 251177 2025-06-24T04:39:08.979865 text/html 227169 2024-10-17T13:04:50 text/html 497692 2025-06-24T04:39:14.051781 application/epub+zip 495142 2025-06-24T04:39:10.224834 application/epub+zip 150535 2025-06-24T04:39:09.614796 application/epub+zip 563735 2025-06-24T04:39:17.029820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542726 2025-06-24T04:39:13.440838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198919 2022-09-27T05:38:42.175123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220522 2025-06-24T04:39:08.568838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200566 2024-10-17T13:04:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15814 2025-06-24T04:39:17.179763 application/rdf+xml 21386 2025-06-24T04:39:09.715806 image/jpeg 2878 2025-06-24T04:39:09.665792 image/jpeg 1032978 2025-06-24T04:39:09.032823 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog