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Being Good
A Short Introduction to Ethics
Taschenbuch von Simon Blackburn
Sprache: Englisch

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Eminent philosopher Blackburn tackles the basics of ethics in this eloquent, engaging companion to his bestselling "Think." 12 halftones.
Eminent philosopher Blackburn tackles the basics of ethics in this eloquent, engaging companion to his bestselling "Think." 12 halftones.
Über den Autor
Simon Blackburn is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. Until recently he was Edna J. Koury Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, and from 1969 to 1990 a Fellow and Tutor at Pembroke College, Oxford. His books include Spreading the Word (1984), Essays in Quasi-Realism (1993), The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (1994), Ruling Passions (1998), Truth (co-edited with Keith Simmons, 1999), and the best-selling Think (1999). He edited the journal Mind from 1984 to 1990.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Preface

  • List of Illustrations

  • Introduction

  • Seven Threats to Ethics

  • 1: The Threat of the Death of God

  • 2: The Threat of Relativism

  • 3: The Threat of Egoism

  • 4: The Threat from Evolutionary Theory

  • 5: The Threat of Determinism and Futility

  • 6: The Threat of Unreasonable Demands

  • 7: The Threat of False Consciousness

  • Some Ethical Ideas

  • 8: Birth

  • 9: Death

  • 10: Desire and the Meaning of Life

  • 11: Pleasure

  • 12: The Greatest Happiness of the Greatest Number

  • 13: Freedom from the Bad

  • 14: Freedom and Paternalism

  • 15: Rights and Natural Rights

  • Foundations?

  • 16: Reasons and Foundations

  • 17: Living Well and Doing Good

  • 18: The Categorical Imperative

  • 19: Contracts and Discourse

  • 20: The Common Point of View

  • 21: Confidence Restored

  • Further Reading

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780192853776
ISBN-10: 0192853775
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Blackburn, Simon
Hersteller: Hurst & Co.
Maße: 172 x 120 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Simon Blackburn
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.04.2003
Gewicht: 0,142 kg
Artikel-ID: 104186648
Über den Autor
Simon Blackburn is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. Until recently he was Edna J. Koury Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, and from 1969 to 1990 a Fellow and Tutor at Pembroke College, Oxford. His books include Spreading the Word (1984), Essays in Quasi-Realism (1993), The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (1994), Ruling Passions (1998), Truth (co-edited with Keith Simmons, 1999), and the best-selling Think (1999). He edited the journal Mind from 1984 to 1990.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Preface

  • List of Illustrations

  • Introduction

  • Seven Threats to Ethics

  • 1: The Threat of the Death of God

  • 2: The Threat of Relativism

  • 3: The Threat of Egoism

  • 4: The Threat from Evolutionary Theory

  • 5: The Threat of Determinism and Futility

  • 6: The Threat of Unreasonable Demands

  • 7: The Threat of False Consciousness

  • Some Ethical Ideas

  • 8: Birth

  • 9: Death

  • 10: Desire and the Meaning of Life

  • 11: Pleasure

  • 12: The Greatest Happiness of the Greatest Number

  • 13: Freedom from the Bad

  • 14: Freedom and Paternalism

  • 15: Rights and Natural Rights

  • Foundations?

  • 16: Reasons and Foundations

  • 17: Living Well and Doing Good

  • 18: The Categorical Imperative

  • 19: Contracts and Discourse

  • 20: The Common Point of View

  • 21: Confidence Restored

  • Further Reading

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780192853776
ISBN-10: 0192853775
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Blackburn, Simon
Hersteller: Hurst & Co.
Maße: 172 x 120 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Simon Blackburn
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.04.2003
Gewicht: 0,142 kg
Artikel-ID: 104186648
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