Modern Ethics in 77 Arguments: A Stone Reader

Catapano, Peter

ISBN 10: 1631492985 / ISBN 13: 9781631492983

Verlag: Liveright, 2017

Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00103250561

Inhaltsangabe:

The New York TimesThe Stone ReaderNew York TimesModern Ethics in 77 ArgumentsWhat is the meaning of our existence? Should we really do what we love ? How should we respond to evil? Is pure altruism possible?Can we have a moral life without God? Does it really matter if God exists? Is patriotism moral?Should we be the last generation, knowing all the harm we ve done to our planet? Should we embrace our inner carnivores, or swear off all animal products?The editors have meticulously arranged this book to reflect a wide range of perspectives, voices and rhetorical strategies. By directly addressing some of the most complex and troubling issues we face today racial discrimination, economic inequality, immigration, citizenship and more the volume reveals the profound power of ethics in shaping our perceptions of nearly every aspect of our lives.Modern Ethics in 77 ArgumentsThe Stone ReaderIncluding…The Meaningfulness of LivesA Life Beyond Do What You Love Evolution and our Inner ConflictMorals Without God?Does It Matter Whether God Exists?The Moral Hazard of DronesCan Refugees Have Human Rights?Dear White AmericaGirlfriend, Mother, Professor?The End of Marriage When Vegans Won t CompromiseShould This Be the Last Generation?

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren: Peter Catapano is an award-winning opinion editor at the New York Times and the coeditor of several books, including About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times.

Simon Critchley is a best-selling author and the Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research. His many books include The Book of Dead Philosophers, Bowie, and Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Modern Ethics in 77 Arguments: A Stone Reader
Verlag: Liveright
Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Good