Ethics
A Beginner's Guide
Should we aim to maximize happiness? Are there characteristics that we should foster within ourselves? Why is it important to act morally? From the ancient Greeks to Sartre, from utilitarianism to the categorical imperative, Ethics: A Beginner¿s Guide presents this vital topic of philosophy via its most influential thinkers and theories.With characteristic wit, philosopher Peter Cave steers us around well known and not-so-well known ethical traps ¿ in the private sphere, in community life, and in relation to God and religion.As well as a guide to ongoing theoretical debates, Cave shows how the discipline helps us to confront topical controver…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-78074-576-3
- EAN: 9781780745763
- Produktnummer: 15983573
- Verlag: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Ausstattung: Trade Paperback
- Masse: H19.8 cm x B13.0 cm x D1.5 cm
Über den Autor
Peter Cave lectures in philosophy for The Open University and New York University (London). He is the author of eight books on philosophy, making it accessible to a wide audience, including the bestselling Can a Robot be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles.
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