Description
| Product ID: | 9781780745763 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Beginner's Guides |
| Title: | Ethics |
| Subtitle: | A Beginner's Guide |
| Authors: | Author: Peter Cave |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy, Philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A bestselling thinker combines theory and practice in this essential primer to the most popular branch of philosophy 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 controversies including those of the environment, abortion, and animal welfare. For anyone who questions how we ought to live, there is no better introduction to ethics and how it relates to twenty-first-century society. |
| Imprint Name: | Oneworld Publications |
| Publisher Name: | Oneworld Publications |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-02-05 |
