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Author : Francis Hutcheson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy written by Francis Hutcheson and published by . This book was released on 1747 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Simon Blackburn
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191647314
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book Being Good written by Simon Blackburn and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2002-03-14 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is not only in our dark hours that scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism dog ethics. Whether it is a matter of giving to charity, or sticking to duty, or insisting on our rights, we can be confused, or be paralysed by the fear that our principles are groundless. Many are afraid that in a Godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish and tribalistic, or competitive and aggressive. Simon Blackburn, author of the best-selling Think, structures this short introduction around these and other threats to ethics. Confronting seven different objections to our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures, he charts a course through the philosophical quicksands that often engulf us. Then, turning to problems of life and death, he shows how we should think about the meaning of life, and how we should mistrust the sound-bite sized absolutes that often dominate moral debates. Finally he offers a critical tour of the ways the philosophical tradition has tried to provide foundations for ethics, from Plato and Aristotle through to contemporary debates.
Author : Francis Hutcheson
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (245 download)
Download or read book A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy, in Three Books written by Francis Hutcheson and published by . This book was released on 1772 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wolff, Jonathan
Publisher : W.W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393428176
Total Pages : 9 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (934 download)
Download or read book An Introduction to Moral Philosophy written by Wolff, Jonathan and published by W.W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From respected philosopher and writer Jonathan Wolff, this brief introduction to ethics stimulates independent thought, emphasizes real-world examples, and provides clear and engaging introductions to key moral theories and the thinkers behind them. The new Second Edition offers expanded coverage of moral reasoning, as well as two thoughtful and contemporary new chapters on applying moral philosophy and the ethics of race. A companion primary source collection, Readings in Moral Philosophy, amplifies issues discussed in the text, connecting them to problems in applied ethics.
Author : Francis Hutcheson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (256 download)
Download or read book A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy (1747) written by Francis Hutcheson and published by . This book was released on 1747 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert G. Olson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486428628
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (286 download)
Download or read book A Short Introduction to Philosophy written by Robert G. Olson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concise and clearly written, this volume surveys the doctrines of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant; presents major issues in metaphysics and the relationship between philosophy and science; considers moral responsibilities and ethical problems; discusses the philosophy of religion; and explores recent philosophical trends.
Author : Francis Hutcheson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (226 download)
Download or read book A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy written by Francis Hutcheson and published by . This book was released on 1764 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9781465275646
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (756 download)
Download or read book Competing Visions written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191044539
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Utilitarianism: A Very Short Introduction written by Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utilitarianism may well be the most influential secular ethical theory in the world today. It is also one of the most controversial. It clashes, or is widely thought to clash, with many conventional moral views, and with human rights when they are seen as inviolable. Would it, for example, be right to torture a suspected terrorist in order to prevent an attack that could kill and injure a large number of innocent people? In this Very Short Introduction Peter Singer and Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek provide an authoritative account of the nature of utilitarianism, from its nineteenth-century origins, to its justification and its varieties. Considering how utilitarians can respond to objections that are often regarded as devastating, they explore the utilitarian answer to the question of whether torture can ever be justified. They also discuss what it is that utilitarians should seek to maximize, paying special attention to the classical utilitarian view that only pleasure or happiness is of intrinsic value. Singer and de Lazari-Radek conclude by analysing the continuing importance of utilitarianism in the world, indicating how it is a force for new thinking on contemporary moral challenges like global poverty, the treatment of animals, climate change, reducing the risk of human extinction, end-of-life decisions for terminally-ill patients, and the shift towards assessing the success of government policies in terms of their impact on happiness. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : R. A. Hope
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192802828
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)
Download or read book Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction written by R. A. Hope and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-09-23 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issues in medical ethics are rarely out of the media and it is an area of ethics that has particular interest for the general public as well as the medical practitioner. This short and accessible introduction deals with moral questions such as euthanasia as well as asking how health care resources can be distributed fairly.
Author : Catherine Wilson
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783742011
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (837 download)
Download or read book Metaethics from a First Person Standpoint written by Catherine Wilson and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2016-01-18 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metaethics from a First Person Standpoint addresses in a novel format the major topics and themes of contemporary metaethics, the study of the analysis of moral thought and judgement. Metathetics is less concerned with what practices are right or wrong than with what we mean by ‘right’ and ‘wrong.’ Looking at a wide spectrum of topics including moral language, realism and anti-realism, reasons and motives, relativism, and moral progress, this book engages students and general readers in order to enhance their understanding of morality and moral discourse as cultural practices. Catherine Wilson innovatively employs a first-person narrator to report step-by-step an individual’s reflections, beginning from a position of radical scepticism, on the possibility of objective moral knowledge. The reader is invited to follow along with this reasoning, and to challenge or agree with each major point. Incrementally, the narrator is led to certain definite conclusions about ‘oughts’ and norms in connection with self-interest, prudence, social norms, and finally morality. Scepticism is overcome, and the narrator arrives at a good understanding of how moral knowledge and moral progress are possible, though frequently long in coming. Accessibly written, Metaethics from a First Person Standpoint presupposes no prior training in philosophy and is a must-read for philosophers, students and general readers interested in gaining a better understanding of morality as a personal philosophical quest.
Author : Edward Craig
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191500747
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)
Download or read book Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction written by Edward Craig and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2002-02-21 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? This book introduces important themes in ethics, knowledge, and the self, via readings from Plato, Hume, Descartes, Hegel, Darwin, and Buddhist writers. It emphasizes throughout the point of doing philosophy, explains how different areas of philosophy are related, and explores the contexts in which philosophy was and is done. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Francis HUTCHESON
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (112 download)
Download or read book A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy written by Francis HUTCHESON and published by . This book was released on 1764 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Raymond Wacks
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191510645
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)
Download or read book Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction written by Raymond Wacks and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life. Legal philosophy, or jurisprudence, explores the notion of law and its role in society, illuminating its meaning and its relation to the universal questions of justice, rights, and morality. In this Very Short Introduction Raymond Wacks analyses the nature and purpose of the legal system, and the practice by courts, lawyers, and judges. Wacks reveals the intriguing and challenging nature of legal philosophy with clarity and enthusiasm, providing an enlightening guide to the central questions of legal theory. In this revised edition Wacks makes a number of updates including new material on legal realism, changes to the approach to the analysis of law and legal theory, and updates to historical and anthropological jurisprudence. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : FRANCIS. HUTCHESON
Publisher : Gale Ecco, Print Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781385596784
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (967 download)
Download or read book A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy. in Three Parts. Containing the Elements of Ethicks, and the Law of Nature. by Francis Hutcheson, L.L.D. Translated from the Latin written by FRANCIS. HUTCHESON and published by Gale Ecco, Print Editions. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T083295 With a final leaf of advertisements. Dublin: printed by William M'Kenzie, 1787. xxiii, [1],273, [3]p.; 12°
Author : Francis Hutcheson
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ISBN 13 : 9781104694517
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (945 download)
Download or read book A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy, in Three Parts written by Francis Hutcheson and published by . This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author : Daniel R. DeNicola
Publisher : Broadview Press
ISBN 13 : 1460406605
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Moral Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction written by Daniel R. DeNicola and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moral Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction is a compact yet comprehensive book offering an explication and critique of the major theories that have shaped philosophical ethics. Engaging with both historical and contemporary figures, this book explores the scope, limits, and requirements of morality. DeNicola traces our various attempts to ground morality: in nature, in religion, in culture, in social contracts, and in aspects of the human person such as reason, emotions, caring, and intuition.
