Living Philosophy : An Introduction to Moral Thought
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| Autore: |
Billington Ray
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| Titolo: |
Living Philosophy : An Introduction to Moral Thought
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Routledge, April 2003 |
| Florence, : Taylor & Francis Group [distributor] | |
| Edizione: | 3rd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (373 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 170 |
| Soggetto topico: | Ethics |
| Philosophy | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliography and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the third edition; General theory of ethics; What is philosophy?; The scope of ethics; Facts and values; Our knowledge of right and wrong; Approaches to ethical theory; Ends and means I: Kant; Ends and means II: Mill and Utilitarianism; Existentialism; Free will and determinism; Issues in moral and practical philosophy; Morality and religion; Eastern religions and cultural relativism; Ethics and politics; Environmental ethics and bioethics; Ethics and education; The moral agent; Moral maturity |
| Phi beta kappa: the philosophy of experienceAppendices:; Glossary of terms; Notes; Further reading; Index of names; Index of subjects | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Living Philosophy: An Introduction to Moral Thought, third editionis a thoroughly revised and updated version of its highly successful and popular predecessor. Incorporating several brand new case studies and discussion points, the book introduces central questions in ethical theory to the student and assumes no previous knowledge of philosophy. Each chapter deals with a particular ethical issue and has an accompanying case study designed to encourage discussion. New topics raised include genetically modified organisms (GMO), environmental ethics, bioethics and the human genome, as well as a new chapter on religious and cultural relativism in the light of September 11th. Ray Billington's style is at once refreshing and honest and his approach to the subject is always clear. The coverage of the book is tailored for any introductory course in ethics. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Living philosophy |
| ISBN: | 1-55778-817-0 |
| 1-134-45307-8 | |
| 1-134-45308-6 | |
| 0-415-28447-3 | |
| 1-280-06413-7 | |
| 0-203-42616-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910783879903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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