The Ethics Toolkit : A Compendium of Ethical Concepts and Methods

Baggini, Julian, Fosl, Peter S.

ISBN 10: 1405132310 / ISBN 13: 9781405132312

Verlag: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 2007

Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 12700201-20

Inhaltsangabe:

The Ethics Toolkit provides an accessible and engaging compendium of concepts, theories, and strategies that encourage students and advanced readers to think critically about ethics so that they can engage intelligently in ethical study, thought, and debate.

Written by the authors of the popular The Philosophers' Toolkit (Blackwell, 2001); Baggini is also a renowned print and broadcast journalist, and a prolific author of popular philosophy books
Uses clear and accessible language appropriate for use both inside and beyond the classroom
Enlivened through the use of real-world and hypothetical examples
Cross-referencing of entries helps to connect and contrast ideas
Features lists of prominent ethics organizations and useful websites
Encourages readers to think critically about ethics and teaches them how to engage intelligently in ethical study, thought, and debate

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Julian Baggini is editor and co-publisher of Th e Philosophers' Magazine. He is the author or co- author of over a dozen books on philosophy. His journalism also appears in newspapers and magazines such as the Guardian, Times Higher Education Supplement, and Times Educational Supplement. His PhD was awarded by University College London in 1996.

Peter S. Fosl is Professor of Philosophy at Transylvania University in Lexington, KY, and recipient of the 2006 Acorn Award for Kentucky's outstanding university teacher of the year. Educated at Bucknell University, Emory University, the London School of Economics, and the University of Edinburgh, Fosl is a contributing editor to Th e Philosophers' Magazine and co-editor of the Dictionary of Literary Biography volumes on British philosophers. He has published on Hume, skepticism, the philosophy of religion, and topics in the history of philosophy.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Ethics Toolkit : A Compendium of Ethical...
Verlag: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Very Good