Living Philosophy: An Introduction to Moral Thought

ISBN-13: 9780415284462 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 372 str.

Ray Billington;Billington Ray

Opis

Living Philosophy: An Introduction to Moral Thought, 3rd edition is a thoroughly revised and updated version of its 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 and his approach to the subject is always clear. The coverage of the book is tailored for any introductory course in ethics.

Spis treści

General Theory of Ethics; Chapter 1 What is Philosophy?; Chapter 2 The Scope of Ethics; Chapter 3 Facts and Values; Chapter 4 Our Knowledge of Right and Wrong; Approaches to Ethical Theory; Chapter 5 Ends and Means I; Chapter 6 Ends and Means Ii; Chapter 7 Existentialism and Ethics; Chapter 8 Free Will and Determinism; Issues in Moral and Practical Philosophy; Chapter 9 Morality and Religion; Chapter 10 Eastern Religion and Cultural Relativism; Chapter 11 Ethics and Politics; Chapter 12 Environmental Ethics and Bioethics; Chapter 13 Ethics and Education; The Moral Agent; Chapter 14 Moral Maturity; Chapter 15 Phi Beta Kappa;

O autorze

Ray Billington was Principal Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of the West of England, and is the author of Understanding Eastern Philosophy (Routledge1997), Religion Without God (Routledge 2002) and East of Existentialism (1990).