Living philosophy : an introduction to moral thought
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Living philosophy : an introduction to moral thought
Routledge, 1993
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 330-331) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The second edition of this witty and open-minded introduction presupposes no previous knowledge of philosophy. In a non-technical style, Ray Billington discusses general issues in ethics and the various approaches to moral problems posed in philosophy and religion. Each chapter has accompanying case studies constructed around problems that occur in everyday life.
Ray Billington has made a number of changes in this second edition. In particular, he has thoroughly revised, updated and substantially increased the number of case studies.
Table of Contents
Section One: General Theory of Ethics 1. What is philosophy? 2. The socpe of ethics 3. Facts and values 4. Our knowledge of right and wrong Section Two: Approaches to Ethical Theory 5. Ends and means I: Kant 6. Ends and means II: Mill and utilitarianism 7. Existentialism and ethics 8. Morality and religion Section Three: Issues in Moral and Practical Philosophy 9. Moral maturity 10. Free will 11. Ethics and politics 12. Ethics and education 13. Phi Beta Kappa Appendices Glossary of Terms Further Reading Index
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